Fruit of the Spirit - Patience

Waiting and patience aren’t part of our 2025 culture, which values speed and immediate results. It's about now! We want access now! We want our answers now! We want our deliveries now! We want spiritual growth now! We want weight loss now! (not so much that one) Patience feels increasingly countercultural. Yet Scripture mentions patience over 70 times, highlighting it as a fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22 and a fundamental characteristic of godly living and Christian character. We are now “5G” people. 5G, refers to “fifth-generation” wireless technology. Our modern culture has created an environment where waiting has become almost intolerable. With one-click shopping, on-demand entertainment, and instant messaging, we've grown accustomed to immediate gratification. This cultural shift has fostered widespread anxiety and a sense of being left behind when things don't happen quickly.