Lack of self control! (Communities - Education)
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Lack of self control! | |
What Scripture Says About Self-Control To exercise self-control is to discipline ourselves, set boundaries, and rule over our actions. A lack of self-control, then, leads to the free reign of fleshly, worldly patterns that end up exercising control over us. What is one area of your life that is succeeding in the exercise of self-control? Praise God for that! What is one area that is lacking self-control, in which you desire to grow? Thank God for his Word, which convicts us of the truth, and for his divine power, which is everything we need for life and godliness. Here is some of what the Bible says about self-control: Proverbs 25:28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. (No self control is like a city with no walls to defend it; anything can come in and corrupt it). 1 Timothy 2:9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; (shamefacedness and sobriety means to exercise self control). 1 Timothy 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; (vigilant and sober mean able to exercise self control). 2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. (Strongs Exhaustive Concordance definition of sound mind is: discipline, i.e. self-control). Titus 2:6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. (Again, sober minded = self control). 1 Peter 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. 2 Peter 1:5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 2 Peter 1:6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; (temperance = the virtue of one who masters his desires and passions, especially his sensual appetites; one who exercises self control). I could have stopped at Proverbs 25:28 because of how alarming it is: “A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.” That is no insignificant description of the importance of self-control. This characteristic is clearly of value to God; for the exercise of self-control is one way we display him to others, a protection for our souls, and a greater, eternal good we are to pursue with “every effort.” Why Self-Control Is Important We display our God and his gospel when we are self-controlled. Self-control is one part of the fruit of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), so exercising it means reflecting the Spirit of God. Throughout the Bible, there are lists of attributes describing godly men and women, and most of them include the faith-filled trait of self-control (as you see above). When we exercise self-control, we pursue a holy life that is glorifying to the Lord who made us in his image, redeemed us through his gospel, and gave his indwelling Spirit to live within us. Self-control displays our God because our God is self-controlled. This is no more evident than in the gospel! 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. All his words are perfect, sure, right, pure, clean, and true (Psalm 19:7-9); the Lord needs no guard set over his mouth to keep watch over the door of his lips (Psalm 141:3). God’s heart never inclines to any evil, to busy himself with wicked deeds (v. 4); rather, there is no unrighteousness in him (Psalm 92:15). The unrighteous man must forsake his thoughts, but God never does, for his thoughts are not our thoughts (Isaiah 55:9). Similarly, God is never anxious about anything, so we can come to him for his peace, which surpasses understanding and guards our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7). God is a God of self-control, and we bear his image and magnify his gospel-work when we pursue exercising this aspect of godliness. We protect our souls when we are self-controlled. | |
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