Fruits of the Holy Spirit (010) …
SELF-CONTROL!
What are the Fruits of the Spirit?
What specifically is the ninth of the Fruits of the Spirit?
What is SELF-CONTROL?
What does SELF-CONTROL mean specifically?
Self-control means temperance, which means “power over oneself” or “self-mastery over our emotions and passions.” Self-control governs our rationality and conduct.
Perhaps to describe self-control adequately, and help to show what things cost to a lack of self-control? Sin, iniquity, envy, jealousy, lust, greed, gluttony, alcohol and drug abuse, conceit, sexual immorality, anger, and contentiousness.
In essence, self-control means self-restraint, self-discipline, and obedience to God’s will, word, and desire; as well as an overwhelming concern for others. Thusly, we exercise self-control for others, in addition to doing so for our own best interests.
This was written pertaining to the Fruits of the Spirit:
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
24 And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
Galatians 5:16-26
These things sum up how we should govern our behavior and actions before the Lord God, but also men, as an example of Christ within us!
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