A heart long-suffering,
dosen’t strike back
it doesn’t let its lips
loosely snap or smack.

It doesn’t get riled up,
when insults are thrown
it know it is wise
to hold onto its own.

A mind long-tempered,
knows it needs to cool off
though others may choose
at it to mock and scoff.

It’s doesn’t spout out,
the same insults
instead it seeks
more peaceful results.

A life long-suffering,
is one that knows
God’s patience with them
they too need to show!

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Ephesians 4:2

With all lowliness and meekness,
with longsuffering,
forbearing one another in love;

Galatians 5.22-23

“But the fruit of the Spirit is
love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith,
Meekness, temperance: against
such there is no law.”

King James Version
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Deborah Ann Belka

~ to GOD be the GLORY ~