Patience! It is hard to be patient. Their is a reason patience literally means "longsuffering. It feels like suffering as you wait and wait and wait. Grace! It is hard at times to be forgiving and gracious especially when someone knowingly, willingly, and persistently wrongs you. In this message, Russell Zik in part 1 of the Judgeship of Gideon examines the grace of God amidst Israel's failure and the patience of God's amidst Gideon's lack of faith. As you listen to this message, reflect on this question, since God has been so gracious and patient with me, who am I not to be gracious and patient with others?