Jeremiah TiptonFounder in president of David Hernandez ministries

You Know the Holy Spirit Is Changing You When…

14 Jun 2025 · 1 min

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In this devotional, the speaker reflects on patience as a fruit of the Holy Spirit, emphasizing that true patience is an attitude of trust while waiting rather than mere passive endurance. Citing James 1, he explains that trials test faith and produce patience, which leads to spiritual maturity. He applies this principle to everyday situations—waiting for a spouse, healing, breakthroughs, or dealing with a loved one's repeated mistakes—encouraging listeners to respond with grace instead of bitterness. The speaker contrasts the world’s rush and complaint with the Spirit‑formed steady, grateful heart. The message concludes with an invitation to learn more about the fruit of the Holy Spirit through the resource “Holy Spirit: God Within You” available at encounterthespirit.com.

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You ever surprise yourself with your own patience? Like someone cuts you off in traffic or disrespects you, and instead of reacting, you pause. That's not weakness. That's the Holy Spirit. You see, patience isn't just waiting. It's your attitude while you wait. James 1 tells us that the testing of your faith produces patience, and if you let patience grow, it makes you mature, lacking nothing. Maybe you're waiting for a spouse, a healing, a breakthrough, a miracle. And yeah, it can be uncomfortable to wait, even painful, but you haven't let it make you bitter. You're still trusting. That is the fruit of the Holy Spirit. Or maybe someone you love keeps messing up, but you see they're trying, and instead of cutting them off, you give grace. That's not weakness, that's strength. The world rushes, the world complains, blames, but the Holy Spirit within you is forming something deeper, a steady, grateful heart that can wait with faith. That's patience, and that's progress. To learn more about the fruit of the Holy Spirit, get Holy Spirit: God Within You, available right now at encounterthespirit.com.