Let patience have its perfect work

“But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” James 1:4 NKJV)

Patience: the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like.

Bring forth fruit with patience 

“But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.” (Luke 8:15)

Patience is better than pride 

“The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.” (Eccles. 7:8 NIV)

Be patient in affliction

“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” (Rom. 12:12 NIV)

Therefore…

“In your patience you will gain your souls.” (Luke 21:19 NKJ) 

“Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains.” (James 5:7 NIV)

Quote:

“He that can have patience can have what he will.” - Benjamin Franklin