Human beings are not born with self-control. We have to learn what to do with the mad that we feel. Learning to control ourselves is a long, hard process. It happens little by little. In fact, it is something we work on all through our lives.
The moment we Christians feel justified abandoning love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control for the sake of preserving and enforcing our own power is the moment we find we are being led by something other than the...
When we encounter a belief system or behavior claiming to be “Christian,” we must ask: Does this produce love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control in me and in the world? If the answer is no, then the Holy Spirit is not...
God did not give you the spirit of control over others, nor did God give others the spirit of control over you, but instead God gave you the spirit of self-control, of self-discipline, and self-moderation. Because the Holy Spirit lives in you, you are...
Any fool can criticize, complain, and condemn--and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.