Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit: Practical Steps for Moms to Grow Patience Every Day

Parenting tests our patience daily, but growing in patience is like working out any other muscle. It takes time, intentionality, and consistency.

This week's scripture:

Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

James 1:2-4Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

Four practical tips to cultivate more patience this Summer:1. Remember that you are in training. Cultivating patience is the long game. Patience = longsuffering.

2. Pray and Pause : when things are about to make you explode, try taking a breath (or two, or ten) before responding to the situation.

3. Find space and time each day to refill your own cup.

You can't pour from an empty cup.

4. DON'T GIVE UP!

Mama, patience takes time. Parenting isn't always (if ever) convenient, but developing the fruits of the Spirit in our children takes intentional work in our own lives too.

Challenge this week:

Take inventory of your input. What are you consuming most daily? Is it social media? Netflix shows? Dirty books? God's word? Whatever you input will eventually come out.

Take inventory and make the necessary changes to keep God at the center of your life. He is where true patience comes from.