Self Control

1 The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit CHAPTER TWO TEMPERANCE/SELF CONTROL ccording to NLT dictionary, self control is the control of ones body an emotions. Self control is one of the hardest things people find hard to do. When we are offended, we get annoyed (angry) at the offender. No control, no blessing Temperanceisthesameasself control.Temperanceorself A 2 The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit controlmeanstotolerateor beingmaturedtocontrolyour emotions, body and feelings. Moseslackofselfcontrolmade himnevertoenterthelandof promise.Itmadehimgetfedup therebydistributinghisanointing to seventy different men. Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke with him, and he took of the Spirit that was on him and put the Spirit on the seventy elders. 3 The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit Number 11:25 He broke the stones of the sacred TenCommandments,becauseof hisangertowardsthepeopleof Israel.Hehittherocktwice insteadofspeakingtheword once. All these made him miss the promise land all because of lack of self control. Selfcontrolincludesetiquette, tolerance(temperance)andso on.Mostofthegreatmeninthe bibletalkaboutselfcontrol. 4 The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit Solomonwasoneofthem.He hadanindirectwayofwriting proverbs.Hetalksmainlyonthe society,familyandpersonality. And each of these contained GOD in it.When thou sittest to eat with a ruler consider diligently what is before thee. Proverb 23:1 Many of us want the best food we canget.Wedontthinkofour stomach.Ifweareinvitedbythe presidenttoabouquettocome 5 The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit anddinewithhimandheplaces allkindoffoodahumanbeing can eat in front of you, you try to controlyouroesophagusbecause allthefoodwillbedelicious.Self control involves mainly abstaining fromsin,controllingyourself againstsin.Godhasnotgivenus freewillfornothing;hegaveus forthepowertobeableto controleverythingaboutus. ThereissomethingIaskGodof, which is, if God knew that there is thepoweroffreewilland rebellioninthemiddletreeof Eden,andthatmanwillfall 6 The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit throughit,whydidheplaceit there? He placed so that he might seeifmanwouldchooseHimor not. I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: Deut 30:19 Godgavemanachoicebutman had a problem, Paul said: 7 The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit I want to do what is good, but I dont. I dont want to do what is wrong, but I do it. Rom 7:19 Paulwasavictimoflackofself control,notbeingabletocontrol sin,butbythegraceofGod,he overcame it. When you dont keep yourself from an everyday character, it will become your strength/weakness. Whenyoudosomethingoften, peoplewilleitheruseitto 8 The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit weaken you or strengthen you. To be a leader, you need self control. And every man that striveth for mastereth is temperate in all things. 1 Cor. 9:25a PeopleunderyouMUSTdo somethingtoannoyyouand there is nothing to be done about itapartfromselfcontrol.Self control mainly is to control anger. And anger leads to many things. 9 The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit Solomonsaidthatitisbetterto controlyourselfthanforyouto controltheworld.Ifyouarea leader, note that: To control a country group or any form of association; you must first control yourself, then your family, then your association is in the hands of a great leader. Selfcontroldoesnotcontrolonly thebodybutthemind.Mostof ouryoungsters(12-29)andour oldones(30-85)aresubjectedto lustaftersex.Nocontrolofthe mindbringsabouthazardtothe 10 The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit bodytherebydefilingthespirit. Soyoucanseetheconnection betweenthethreepartsofa humanbeing.Ifoneisnot controlled,theothersbecome faulty.Wheneverweseea handsomeguy/beautifullady,the firstthing we thinkaboutis I like her before it gradually becomes I loveher,thenitgraduatestoI wanttomarryher,untilit becomesIhateher.Theseare theseriesofthoughtinthemind ofouryoungandold.Withthese thoughts,thespiritandthesoul willhaveaseriousdisagreement 11 The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit betweenyou.Jesusunderstood thestupidityofpeople;thiswas why he never said until you sleep withthatwoman/girlbeforeyou commitfornicationoradultery butwheneveryourheartlusts afterawoman/girl,youhave committedadultery.Matthew 5:28.Everyrequestisanswered YES instead of NO. Girls and Ladies, you are like a chickens egg, when thrown against the wall, it breaks. Boys/men stop implicating ladies; you are like a tennis ball, when thrown it bounces back. 12 The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit -Past. Olupona S. K. Females,yourvirginityisonce andforallbutmales,your virginityhasmorethanone thousandlifespan.Nobloodwill comeoutfromyourprivatepart when you are involved. Selfcontrolalsohelpstoprepare forChristsreturn.1Thess5:6-8. The bible says Jesus will come like athiefinthenight.Wehaveto cometothestandardofChrist 13 The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit andbehavelikeChrist.Christ-like Christians. Self control helps us to pray. 1 Pet 4:7.Withoutit,ourprayeris useless.Thebiblesaysifyour prayerisnotaccordingtoGods will,itisuseless.Selfcontrolwas usedbyJesus.Jesuswasnever angry but upset. Selfcontrolhelpstoshow resistanceto Satan. When we are self controlled, we are alert; Satan 14 The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit will not be able to find a door into our lives. 8Be alert, be on the watch! Your enemy, the Devil roams round like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.9Be firm in your faith and resist him, because you know that your fellow believers in all the world are going through the same kind of suffering. 1 Pet 5:8-9 (c) Holy Spirit 15 The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit godswordng.blogspot.com