The first stage of God's forbearance is Conviction. The Holy Spirit purifies our conscience (Hebrews 9:14) and uses it to convict us of our sin and lead us to repentance. The goal of conviction is to restore communion with God.
Conviction is not condemnation, but rather a bringing to light. God is longsuffering and kind. Often times He speaks to us softly.
Notice:
Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance? -Romans 2:4
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