*DAILY DEW 23/SEPTEMBER/2023* *Longsuffering* _Key Bible Text:_ "*Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, LONGSUFFERING."* (Colossians 3:12 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ Why did God give us longsuffering!? Without longsuffering, we will never be able to grow in Christian character. But what is longsuffering? It is to suffer long, for short. It is having the strength to face difficult or painful or inconvenient situations with stamina and endurance and doing so with grace and a positive attitude. God knew the sort of stuff that mankind has become. He knows mankind will have a very inseparable desire to inflict pain on fellow men out of greed and selfishness. God also knows that to become all he created us to be and live in his purpose, we must learn to thrive in the midst of the darkness and dark ways of this world. Hence, longsuffering is not in the category of "gifts of the Spirit" that is sort of optional. Rather, longsuffering is compulsory for every believer as a fruit or "follow come" feature expected of every believer of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is to your advantage that you develop longsuffering which you already have a deposit of. To wish it away is a sign of chronic ignorance and small mindedness. Without longsuffering many other fruits of the spirit will never have their maximum operation-- e.g. Love, Joy, Peace, Self Control, Gentleness all have a strong foundation in longsuffering. How? Think about it. _MEDITATION:_ *"Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up"* (1 Corinthians 13:4 (KJV)) *#David_J_Egbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_SEPTEMBER,2023* ❤ Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you...