Project Gutenberg 2014-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 154 Alexander, James W. (James Waddel) 1839 1915 Alexander, James Waddel Alexander, James Waddell Patience Produced by Carlos Colón, Princeton Theological Seminary Library and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Patience" by James W. Alexander is a Christian theological work written in the mid-19th century. This book consists of meditations that focus on the virtue of patience, especially in the context of suffering. Alexander aims to delve into the biblical understanding of patience and its essential role in enduring life's trials with a faith-driven perspective. In "Patience," Alexander explores the nature of suffering and the importance of cultivating patience as a Christian virtue. He discusses how true patience is not merely endurance of pain but a profound submission to God's will, characterized by faith, hope, and love. Through a series of reflections, he emphasizes that suffering can lead to spiritual growth and deeper communion with God, reiterating that Christian patience involves a calm acceptance of hardships, grounded in the belief that God has a purpose for every trial. The text ultimately serves to encourage believers to embrace their sufferings as opportunities for spiritual maturity and to find comfort in God’s sovereign plan. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45564/45564-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Patience -- Religious aspects -- Christianity BV Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Religion/Spirituality 60052 2025-06-18T12:51:53.764433 text/html 37015 2024-10-24T07:02:34 text/html 60330 2025-06-18T12:51:55.862356 application/epub+zip 58880 2025-06-18T12:51:54.252363 application/epub+zip 58880 2025-06-18T12:51:53.970380 application/epub+zip 88979 2025-06-18T12:51:57.297382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78813 2025-06-18T12:51:55.610385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78989 2022-09-20T18:39:03.507665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50331 2023-09-19T17:53:32.895698 text/plain 30540 2024-10-24T07:02:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15293 2025-06-18T12:51:57.437366 application/rdf+xml 8601 2025-06-18T12:51:54.054367 image/jpeg 1710 2025-06-18T12:51:54.010403 image/jpeg 50219 2025-06-18T12:51:53.773375 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog