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The highest mark of nobility is self-control. It is more than regal crown and purple robe.”. Past history and current public examples influence how the excesses of uncontrolled appetite and fleshly indulgence wreak damage in our hearts. The sin of lacking self-control springs from two causes: first, physical appetite; second, mental habit.
Jan 4, 2022 · Self-control (“ temperance ” in the KJV) is, of course, the ability to control oneself. It involves moderation, constraint, and the ability to say “no” to our baser desires and fleshly lusts. One of the proofs of God’s working in our lives is the ability to control our own thoughts, words, and actions. It’s not that we are naturally ...
Dec 1, 2016 · The respectable sin of lack of self-control. I think of an acquaintance, a committed Christian, who used to consume twelve cans of soda every day. I think of my own craving for ice cream years ago when I would have a dish of it at dinner and another at bedtime. In that situation, God convicted me of my lack of selfcontrol by causing me to see ...
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While we cannot control every circumstance in our lives, we can control how we respond to the circumstance or the situation. Self-control helps us respond in the correct way that honors God and brings Him glory. Cultivating self-control can be extremely difficult, but it is well worth the time and energy we invest in developing our own self-control...
The Bible also tells us that God has given us a Spirit of self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7 says, “For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control” (New English Translation). Here again, in this passage of Scripture, we are told that self-control cannot be cultivated apart from the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the one w...
There are many dangers of not having self-control. Proverbs 25:28says, “Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.” As this passage of the Old Testament tells us, we are like a city whose walls are broken through if we do not have self-control. Self-control works almost like a protective wall that will help preve...
Jan 4, 2022 · For Christians, without self-discipline, our appetites for comforts and pleasures can easily become our master and lead us into sin or otherwise hinder us in our spiritual walk. If the spiritual does not govern the physical, we can become easy targets for Satan due to our lack of self-control (1 Corinthians 7:5).
Aug 12, 2022 · Self-control is not just about being submissive but being in control of your emotions, words, and actions. As a characteristic of the fruit of the Spirit, it is allowing the Holy Spirit to guide you so that you do not sin. The most popular verse related to being guided by the Spirit rather than being controlled by the old sinful nature is ...
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May 21, 2024 · In 1 Corinthians 7:9, Paul says regarding unmarried individuals, “But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.”. The two biblical options for the unmarried are 1) get married or 2) exercise self-control. Self-control is important in matters of sexuality.
