Section 3
A life that lives Christ is calm, tranquil, peaceful, and quiet. Forbearance is the most important element of a tranquil life. Forbear ance is reasonableness and consideration in deal ing with others. To have forbearance is to deal with others without strictness of legal right. If we would live a calm life, we must have forbear ance.
Forbearance includes patience and moder ation, but goes beyond them. If you have for bearance, you will not argue with others, fight with them, or debate with them. You may have a great deal to say, but you will have patience and moderation in dealing with others and will not say anything in response to provocation or irritation.
Suppose a group of sisters live together. The most precious sister will be the one who is the most forbearing. When difficulties arise, she will be calm and quiet. Even if others offend her, she will not retaliate. Sisters who lack forbearance, however, may easily react when they are offended. In their living there is no calm, no tranquillity, no moderation. A proper Christian life is a life of calm. To live such a life means that we do not argue with people or fight with them.
Forbearance is versus rivalry and vainglory,