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Patience is a Virtue

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A waiting person is a patient person. The word patience means the willingness to stay where we are and live the situation out to the full in the belief that something hidden there will manifest itself to us.” 

Henri J.M. Nouwen

Luke 10: 38-42, Psalm 52

 You have probably heard of the Seven Virtues. The Greeks identified Four Virtues: Wisdom, Temperance, Justice, and Courage. Later, the three “Christian” virtues were added: Faith, hope, and love. These comprise what tradition has held to be the “Cardinal” virtues.

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Begrudging God–Matthew 20: 1-16

September 18, 2011
St. Stephen Presbyterian Church
Fort Worth, TX
Rev. Dr. Fritz Ritsch, Preacher

I did a couple of conferences this past year where some of the speakers were classmates of mine. In fact, some of them were in the classes below me when I was in seminary. And look at them now! Headlining major conferences! They’ve done so well! I’m so proud of them!

No I’m not! 

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