Self Control Fruit
“A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.” Proverbs 25:28
Trials, disagreeable people, and frustrating circumstances can be very upsetting, and the bad news is, they don’t go away fast enough!
The good news, however, is, they are not your problem!
The fact is, it’s not what happens to you that determines your mood; it’s what happens in you!
We imagine life would immediately change for the better if we could alter people and circumstances, but there would also be new people and new circumstances to deal with!
Solomon was correct when he aptly said that it’s not about controlling the world on the outside, it’s controlling the world on the inside.
‘A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls’, that is, a city that’s open to attack. The only way to guarantee your security is to forget about controlling people and things, and to focus on maintaining your protective walls.
Yes, people and circumstances can make us feel inadequate and vulnerable, yet, the Bible tells us that ‘God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.’ 1 Peter 5:5.
Being humble enough to recognise your own inadequacies is crucial on the journey to wholeness, for the Lord will give you grace, and then accepting that only God can empower you with self-control. Philippians 2:13.
Self-control doesn’t come from teeth-gritting determination; it’s a product of the Holy Spirit. Fruit of the Holy Spirit. Galatians 5:22–23.
When you submit to the Spirit who lives in you, He will strengthen your walls and empower you to stand strong against the enemy.