Growing up, I would hear "Remember, patience is a virtue." I was struck by Thomas à Kempis's insight into patience and suffering. He says the better you dispose yourself to suffer, the more wisely you act. True suffering must consider the virtue of patience and the One who will reward it. Scripture reveals patience as a reflection of God's nature. The Lord is patient with us, not wanting anyone to perish. Jesus modeled patience, waiting thirty years before ministry and enduri