impatience
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14Wait for the Lord, act manfully; and let your heart be strengthened, and remain with the Lord.
7Therefore, be patient, brothers, until the advent of the Lord. Consider that the farmer anticipates the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently, until he receives the early and the late rains. 8Therefore, you too should be patient and should strengthen your hearts. For the advent of the Lord draws near.
7Be subject to the Lord and pray to him. Do not choose to compete with him who prospers in his way, with the man who does injustice.
12in hope, rejoicing; in tribulation, enduring; in prayer, ever-willing;
2with all humility and meekness, with patience, supporting one another in charity. 3Be anxious to preserve the unity of the Spirit within the bonds of peace.
22But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, forbearance,
32A patient man is better than a strong one. And whoever rules his soul is better than one who assaults cities.
31But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will take up wings like eagles. They will run and not struggle. They will walk and not tire.
9And so, let us not be deficient in doing good. For in due time, we shall reap without fail.
29Whoever is patient is governed by much prudence. But whoever is impatient exalts his foolishness.
2with all humility and meekness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.