Fruits of the Spirit - Self-Control

Each of the fruits of the Spirit should be big in our lives, but for me right now this is the one that speaks to me the most. The one that I often need to look to God to ask for more. I find there are times in my life where I need more self-control but then I give up too easily. 

Self-Control is the ability to exercise restraint or control over our feelings, emotions and reactions. 

Everything that we do in life required a level of self control. Sometimes it's in the small choices we make, sometimes the large. The choice whether to buy chocolate or not can come down to whether you have self-control. I caved today, I knew I didn't need it, but I bought it anyway. But there are much bigger choices in life where we need to exercise our self control. There are choices that need to be made that can affect our future.

An example of where we need to use our self-control or ask God to help us with our self-control is maybe when we are meeting up with a person of the opposite sex. If we are interested in them it can take a lot of self-control not to do anything stupid. If we made the wrong move, or let go of our self-control we could find ourselves in an awkward situation or making mistakes that we cannot take back. 

I know there are areas in my own life where I need to exercise self-control more. My problem a lot of the time is that I don't turn to God for help until afterwards... and then it's too late to change the choice that has been made. It's important to seek God's wisdom and ask for the control before making any decision or making moves. 

"Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control" (Proverbs 25:28) When we have no self-control there is no stopping things from breaking through. There is no stopping things from coming into our lives that do not belong. 

Thankful for: Fans

It has been quite hot the past couple of days, so I'm thankful for having a fan that keeps me cool at night. Without it, I would probably be too hot to get to sleep, and without sleep, I get very emotional.