83. The Fruit of the Spirit | Forbearance or Patience

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-...

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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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