Dear friends, today we will discuss an important topic which is self-control. Which we get from God or you can say a gift and which helps us to make good decisions. It helps us to make the right decisions in difficult times. When we have self-control then we can avoid something bad which can be good for us or others.
Children, I want to give an example that talks about self-control and how important self-control is. Think of a time when you wanted to eat a lot of sweets. It is delicious, but too much sweetness can harm our stomach. We didn’t understand it then but later we understood. Self-control helps you decide to eat little by little, so that you stay healthy. Here is an easy way to understand how self-control works in our daily lives.
The Bible has many examples of self-control. When we read about Joseph in the Old Testament, we see that even when he was sold by his brothers and later became the steward of a rich man, he remained faithful to God and kept himself in control even when faced with temptation. This self-control brought blessings to him and his family later.
Dear friends, self-control is also in our daily life conversations. Sometimes when we get very angry for some reason, bad words come out of our mouths. But if we control ourselves and stop then we can speak good words. This can help our friendship and we can easily blend in with others.
Ultimately, when we exercise self-control, our faith will grow every day and we will become more like Jesus. So let us pray to God to help us maintain self-control in all our actions.
Dear friends, now let’s see the Bible scriptures below that talk about self-control.
“He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction”
— Proverbs 13:3
“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger”
— Proverbs 15:1
“He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city”
— Proverbs 16:32
“He that hath knowledge spareth his words: a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit”
— Proverbs 17:27
“The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; it is his glory to pass over a transgression”
— Proverbs 19:11
“Whoso keepeth his mouth his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles”
— Proverbs 21:23
“He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, without walls”
— Proverbs 25:28
“A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards”
— Proverbs 29:11
“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all menTeaching us that, denying ungodliness worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, godly, in this present world”
— Titus 2:11-12
“Put them in mind to be subject to principalities powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good workTo speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men”
— Titus 3:1-2
“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrathFor the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God”
— James 1:19-20
“For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body”
— James 3:2
“Be ye angry, sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath”
— Ephesians 4:26
“Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamour, evil speaking, be put away from you, with all maliceAnd be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you”
— Ephesians 4:31-32
“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear childrenAnd walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, hath given himself for us an offering a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour”
— Ephesians 5:1-2
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable serviceAnd be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, acceptable, perfect, will of God”
— Romans 12:1-2
“But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof”
— Romans 13:14
“Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereofNeither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, your members as instruments of righteousness unto God”
— Romans 6:12-13
“For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life peace”
— Romans 8:6
“As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him”
— Colossians 2:6
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering”
— Colossians 3:12
“Do all things without murmurings disputingsThat ye may be blameless harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world”
— Philippians 2:14-15
“Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand”
— Philippians 4:5
“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee”
— Psalm 119:11
“Set a watch, O Lord , before my mouth; keep the door of my lips”
— Psalm 141:3
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, the sin which doth so easily beset us, let us run with patience the race that is set before us”
— Hebrews 12:1
“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, ye shall not fulfil the lust of the fleshFor the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, the Spirit against the flesh: these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would”
— Galatians 5:16-17
“Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not”
— Galatians 6:9
“Watch pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak”
— Matthew 26:41
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, glorify your Father which is in heaven”
— Matthew 5:16
“He said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, follow me”
— Luke 9:23
“If ye love me, keep my commandments”
— John 14:15
“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing”
— John 15:5