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PATIENCE A long-lost virtue?

In a world that is busy, stressed, fast-paced, and constantly focussed on what is next, we have lost the habit of waiting, and at least waiting without complaining. Patience is a virtue that is extolled in the Bible, and it is one of the fruits of the spirit – characteristics that should be evident in century, however, we live in a world of here and now. Waiting is not something that we really have to endure anymore (unless you are visiting home affairs!), which makes it even more important and more relevant in the life of a believer.

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