Jerry Bridges, The Practice of Godliness, NavPress, 1996, p. 179.
The fruit of patience in all its aspects – long-suffering, forbearance, endurance, and perseverance – is a fruit that is most intimately associated with our devotion to God. All character traits of godliness grow out of and have their foundation in our devotion to God, but the fruit of patience must grow out of that relationship in a particular way.
Jerry Bridges, The Practice of Godliness, NavPress, 1996, p. 179.