Self-Control | Fruit Of The Spirit | Wangeci Mwaniki | Life Series | DCIKZ
Channel: Deliverance Church Zimmerman
Date: 2021-07-09

We have been looking at the Fruit of the spirit for the last couple of days. Today we finalize with the last fruit.  The ninth and last fruit of the Spirit is self-control. What exactly is self-control?
The Bible typically refers to self-control as ‘temperance,’ meaning self-restraint or moderation. Although, some people interpret self-control to mean abstinence.

While this is the last of the fruit listed, it is certainly not the least. In fact, it takes a great deal of self-control to exercise the other eight other virtues. We all face temptation to sin in our lives. People often lack the self-restraint to stop when they should. Many of us find ourselves tempted to overeat, overdrink, overspend or overindulge.

Some people mistake self-control with patience; however, they are starkly different. Self-control allows you to keep your mind focused on God while avoiding the temptation of your desires. Many worldly temptations can be strong, but our spiritual self-control can be stronger with the help of our faith.

As with all of us, certainly your biggest spiritual enemy has been yourself. But, with God’s help, you can increasingly conquer your temptations and learn to embrace the fruit of self-control. The more we pray, study the Bible and draw closer to God, the more we will have the ability to demonstrate our own self-control.
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