Patience
Memory verses
Memorizing Scripture with your children helps God’s Spirit bring about lasting change. Choose a verse your kids can learn in a pre-determined period of time and review the verse at least once every day.
Psalm 37:7 “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.”
Proverbs 14:29 “A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly.”
Proverbs 15:18 “A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel.”
Proverbs 16:32 “Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.”
Proverbs 19:11 “A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offence.”
Proverbs 25:15 “Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.”
Romans 12:12 “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
1 Corinthians 13:4 “Love is patient, love is kind… .”
Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
Ephesians 4:2 “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”
Colossians 3:13 “Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you have against one other. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”
Colossians 1:10-12 “And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.”
1 Thessalonians 5:14 “And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone.”
2 Peter 3:9 “The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.”
James 5:7-8 “Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.”
- Acceptance
- Adaptability
- Attentiveness
- Christmas
- Compassion
- Confidence
- Consideration
- Contentedness
- Cooperation
- Courage
- Courtesy
- Discernment
- Easter
- Faithfulness
- Forgiveness
- Generosity
- Gentleness
- Gratitude
- Harmony
- Honesty
- Humility
- Joy
- Kindness
- Obedience
- Patience
- Perseverance
- Respect
- Responsibility
- Reverence
- Righteousness
- Self-control
- Thanksgiving
