Mastery In Self-Control

“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love,

joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these

things!” Galatians 5:22-23 NLT

Or spiritual growth is a continuous process. Each virtue builds

upon the previous one, leading to a well-rounded and mature

Christian character.

Let us delve into one of these virtues; self-control or temperance.

Webster’s Dictionary defines it as “a restraint exercised over

one's own impulses, emotions or desires.

”It is identified in the Bible as a fruit of the Spirit (Galatians

5:22-23) and the ability to govern one's desires and impulses.

We must develop this discipline and restraint as identified with

comparisons in Proverbs16:32, “He who is slow to anger is better

than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than

one who captures a city and then again in Proverbs 25:28, “A

person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.”

Self-control is the expression of the Holy Spirit's work within a

person, giving them the ability to live a disciplined life that bears

fruit of their faith.