A great problem to good relationships with many people is their highly suspicious nature. For one who possesses this quality it is difficult to trust even their friends and associates. The person with a suspicious disposition is never at ease; they are always on the defense. Suspicious people act as though they may be trapped in some way and as a result suffer loss of face, loss of position, or loss of advancement in their chosen field. This kind of malady is common in big business and high finance where the rule of thumb seems to be doing anything to advance where the big bucks are found. People who possess this quality are constantly under stress from within and are often physically in pain because of the stress they have brought upon themselves.
Now, this mentality is a great disservice to the relationship one sustains in a church relationship; a person with this type of deficiency is constantly an agitation within the congregation. This type of person needs to seek help in settling down and becoming a useful worker with other Christians as they shoulder the load of work in the congregation from day to day.
The Christian ought to study and meditate upon the Scriptures that teach love, patience, and long-suffering —
1 John 1:3-7, “3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. 5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”
Rom 15:4-7, “4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. 5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: 6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.” (KJV)
1 Tim 6:11, “But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience , meekness.” (KJV)
Heb 6:12, “That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.” (KJV)
Heb 10:36-38, “36 For ye have need of patience , that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. 37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. 38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.” (KJV)