The fruit of patience is not so much about exercising tolerance with the annoyances in life—be it dealing with children who fumble their homework, driving in rush-hour traffic, or a putting up with a lazy spouse who doesn’t pick up their dirty laundry. Rather, the fruit of patience is that God-given ability to wait on Him and His timetable, with expectancy and faithfulness, during difficult and distressing times. Does patience characterize your Christian walk?