Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.SELF-CONTROL.
Self-Control is a word that we use a little more often then some of the other words in the fruit of the spirit. But lets start off with learning the definition of self-control. Self-Control is the ability to control oneself, in particular one's emotions and desires or the expression of them in one's behavior, especially in difficult situations.
Now...how can we use Self-Control? Well...the holiday season is fast approaching, so putting self-control in to use should be easy.
Like, I'm sure with the holidays there is some kind of dessert some where in your house. Using self-control would be not keeping it all for yourself because you think you need it, but instead giving it to your neighbors.
Another way to show self-control is when you go into stores and you see that one thing that you really want.
DON'T GET IT! Christmas is right around the corner you don't need to be buying yourself things that you don't need to survive. Wait for Christmas and see what other people have bought you before getting that one thing.
That way if some one does get you that one thing you will be more grateful for it, then you might have been if you had got it for yourself.
So this week I'm challenging us all to have Self-Control this holiday season, and see what it can change in our life.
I hope by now you have all the fruit of the spirit memorized. And in the last 9 weeks you have used them a little more then you have had in the past. I encourage you to keep using them in your daily life and see how it changes you.
Till next time
LiveTheTruth :)
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