The end of patience. Watch out! That’s a very dangerous place.
Like a volcanic eruption – the pressure builds until there is an explosion.
It can happen with people at work…at church…or even at home.
You tolerate…make excuses…invent alibis – then it happens. You lose control…and emotions take over.
That’s the end of patience. And…the results are never good.
Of course…circumstances can be unfair – stressful – and intolerable. But…that’s just the moment to take charge of your emotions.
The Bible calls it being longsuffering – that is…taking charge at the end of patience.
That’s what Jesus did…over and over. The enemies taunted and mocked Him – relentlessly. But…He never lost control.
At the end of patience…practice being longsuffering.