Bible Verses About Patience with Yourself
Showing grace to your own soul during the process of growth.
We are often our own harshest critics, forgetting that the Father is a patient and tender gardener of our souls. True spiritual growth is a lifelong process of transformation, requiring as much grace for ourselves as we extend to others. By choosing patience with your own progress, you acknowledge that God is the one who began a good work in you and will be faithful to complete it. Rest in His love as He gently leads you forward.
Key Passages
"And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."
"For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure."
"For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:"
"Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,"
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"Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:"
"For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day."
"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."
"He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities."
"Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him."
"For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust."
"He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young."
"¶ It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not."
"They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness."
"¶ Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me."
"For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief."
"And he said unto me,My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."
"For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin."
"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
"The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands."
"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them."
"And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:"
"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
"As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:"
"But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen."
"I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them."
"The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee."
"He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake."
"Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:"
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