Self Control is a Gift

Have you thought of self-control as a gift? As a born-again believer, you have been given many gifts. One gift is The Fruit of the Spirit. A part of that fruit is Self-Control.

How can you begin to walk in the reality of that gift? Before you eat, stop and be grateful. Thank the Lord for the food no matter what it is.  During this time that you stop, think about the food you are about to eat. Is it a health-promoting food or a health-destroying-food? Thank the Lord that He is helping you to make better and better choices. Thank Him for being your strength and your victory. 

 

Eating Carelessly 

What trips so many of us up is eating carelessly instead of eating with intention. Did you plan ahead for this food? Are you in a hurry? Have you thought about whether this is a health-promoting or healthy-destroying food? Where are you on the Hunger/Full Scale?

Hunger/Full Index

It only takes a few seconds to stop and think and to stop and pray.

It is very possible that if you will choose to train yourself in this area, it will make a very big difference for you. Are you willing to try? Today?

Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, SELF-CONTROL; against such things the is no law.”

Gratitude

Self-control is a gift God has given to each of us. It must be activated by faith. Remember that faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. It is the title deed for your answer. Do you desire to have self-control? Begin thanking the Lord that you have it now, by faith, because He has provided it for you.

Sowing seeds of self-control produces more self-control. Read more: Everything is  Seed

Declaration

God has graciously given to me the gift of Self Control. Thank you for that precious gift; Lord Jesus; and help me to nurture it in my life.