Ep03.15: Unpacking Series - Patience & Perseverance

PATIENCE:  choosing to allow and endure any kind of difficult thing (suffering, pain, tribulation, persecution, wrongdoing, temptation, sin, etc.), remaining internally steadfast and undefeated, without anger or complaint, refraining from enforcing what may be due or right, instead responding with understanding, tolerance, calmness, and acts of love, persevering toward some greater good or benefit (rejoicing in the results).

 

We are continuing with trying to wrap our minds around the existence of evil, sin, and suffering, why it occurs, how God responds to it, and how we should.

In the midst of praying and grieving and recovering from suffering, what does patience, endurance, and perseverance look like?  Is it true that it means we are to, at least to some extent, allow the bad to happen to us?  Where does justice or judgment and punishment come in to play?

Join us as we spend the next two+ hours diving in deep to what the Bible has to say about patience and perseverance and why it is such a critical component to the mature Christian's life.

 

TIMESTAMP:

0:00 - a quick review of what we're trying to do this Season and a recap of our previous episode on grieving and recovering from suffering. Along with understanding this is going to be an uncomfortable, challenging episode

11:36 - starting with the original biblical language and wording regarding patience, endurance, and perseverance; initial observations; related concepts.

47:41 - key verses, benefits of patience, a reminder of the Flight-Fight-Persevere lens.

1:39:56 - putting it all together, identifying a final definition of patience, and discussing application.