But the truth that comes from having the Holy Spirit in our lives is: love, joy, peace, not giving up, being kind, being good, having faith, 23being gentle, and being the boss over our own desires.
- Galatians 5:22, 23

The following are excerpts from the bible reflection on Our Daily Journal (by Beth Moore):

Do you know a serene person who never passed judgment on others? How often do
failures, emotions, or the sins of others ruin your peace of mind?
Know this: The Holy Spirit desires to produce the fruit of patience in you.
Patience is inspired by mercy, devoid of condemnation, and evidenced by the presence and power of our Holy God.

Two important Greek words translate into the English word patience.

Hupomone is perseverance, endurance, and bearing up under difficult circumstances inspired by a beneficial expectation: hope. Job possessed it.

Makrothumia means, “to be long suffering.” It means “forbearance… self-restraint before proceeding to action.” It is “patience with respect to persons, while hupomone, endurance, is putting up with things or circumstances.”

Hupomone is inspired by hope; makrothumia, the fruit of patience, is inspired by mercy.
How we respond to circumstances is important, but how we respond to people is critical.

Patience is the supernatural outcome of being filled with the Holy Spirirt.
Makrothumia is impossible except when inspired by God through us.

I need more patience with people. Definitely. I need makrothumia.
Help me, Lord. Thank you.