"Fruit Filled Fri." #9: Self-Control

"to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness" (2 Peter 1:6)

Def- Self-Control: control of one's emotions, desires, or actions by one's own will.

To stand any chance of gaining self-control we need to be completely clear about Why we Want to change. What is embarrassing, upsetting or irritating for me or for the important "Others;" God has placed in our life?! HE gives us "Our Own Free Choice or Will"... We need to be especially on guard at the times when we are most at risk of relapsing into our old habits and ways! The best defense is to memorize (John 10:10) "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly."
*You must admit you have self-control before you can use it.* (Carrie Latet)
*What makes resisting temptation difficult for many people is they don't want to discourage it completely.* (Franklin P. Jones) "And Jesus answered and said to him, "Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the LORD your God and Him only you shall serve.'" (Luke 4:8)

A lot of kids tend to be unruly nowadays! And out of control children normally lead parents to feel and become out of control themselves, too! Eventually, everyone ends up being uncontrollable all together. Atlas, it is your Job as the parent (adult) to remain in control... no matter what! How can one train a child to exercise such self-control? This is done by developing something on the inside that becomes more attractive than that which is on the outside. Then more pleasure is gotten inwardly by resistance than outwardly by yielding. (Pastor Jack Hyles)
"Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it." (Proverbs 22:6)

Praying We All Learn God-Control,
JKEST-Vicki