Self-Control (3)

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“[A Call to Holy Living] So think clearly and exercise self-control. Look forward to the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.” 1 Peter 1v13 (NLT)

We are encouraged that in addition to the promises and faith we have, we should employ every effort in developing virtue, and knowledge, and self-control. Looking through Scripture we see self-control being mentioned in different situations and people:

Husbands and wives: “Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.” 1 Corinthians 7v5 (NIV)

Unmarried: “But if they have not self-control (restraint of their passions), they should marry. For it is better to marry than to be aflame [with passion and tortured continually with ungratified desire].” 1 Corinthians 7v9 (AMP)

Women: “Nevertheless [the sentence put upon women of pain in motherhood does not hinder their souls’ salvation, and] they will be saved [eternally] if they continue in faith and love and holiness with self-control, [saved indeed] through the Childbearing or by the birth of the divine child.” 1 Timothy 2v15 (AMP)

Elders: “So an elder must be a man whose life is above reproach. He must be faithful to his wife. He must exercise self-control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must be able to teach.” 1 Timothy 3v2 (NLT)

Wives of deacons: “In the same way, their wives must be respected and must not slander others. They must exercise self-control and be faithful in everything they do.” 1 Timothy 3v11 (NLT)

Older men: “Teach the older men to exercise self-control, to be worthy of respect, and to live wisely. They must have sound faith and be filled with love and patience.” Titus 2v2 (NLT)

Prayer

Our heavenly Father, we thank You so much for Your Word. Father, I thank You because You have not given me a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control, and I accept that and say amen to it, in Jesus name, amen.