As we embark on a new week. Let's mediate on this statement...
THIS WEEK, LET’S EXAMINE OUR APPROACH TO SELF-CONTROL.
ARE WE TRYING TO MASTER OURSELVES THROUGH MERE WILLPOWER, OR ARE WE LEARNING TO RELY ON GOD’S GRACE AND SPIRIT?
HOW MIGHT OUR EFFECTIVENESS INCREASE IF WE VIEWED SELF-CONTROL AS A GIFT TO DEVELOP RATHER THAN A BURDEN TO BEAR?
LET’S PRACTICE SUBMITTING OUR IMPULSES TO GOD’S CONTROL, REMEMBERING THAT TRUE SELF-CONTROL COMES THROUGH YIELDING TO HIS SPIRIT’S WORK IN OUR LIVES.