
83. The Fruit of the Spirit | Forbearance or Patience
From Healthy & Redeemed - Helping Christians Grow in Mental and Spiritual Health by Healey Ikerd, LPC, LMFT
May 5, 2026 · 29 min · Season 3 · Episode 35
About this episode
This episode explores the concept of forbearance, often translated as patience, and its biblical meaning in the context of mental and spiritual health.
Send us your thoughts through Fan Mail What does it really mean to be patient? In this episode of Healthy & Redeemed, we continue our Fruit of the Spirit series by exploring forbearance, often translated as patience. This kind of patience is more than simply waiting—it is a steady, Spirit-produced ability to remain slow to anger, respond with restraint, and bear with others even in difficult moments. We will look at the biblical meaning of patience and explore the difference between self-...
People in this episode
Host: Healey Ikerd
Topics covered
- Fruit of the Spirit
- forbearance
- patience
- biblical meaning
- mental health
- spiritual growth
Keywords
- forbearance
- patience
- Fruit of the Spirit
- spiritual health
- mental health
- anger management
- restraint
- bearing with others
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