{"id":123,"date":"2009-08-22T16:40:57","date_gmt":"2009-08-23T02:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quilldancer.com\/meditations\/?p=123"},"modified":"2009-08-22T16:40:57","modified_gmt":"2009-08-23T02:40:57","slug":"self-control-a-word-study-day-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quilldancer.com\/meditations\/2009\/08\/22\/self-control-a-word-study-day-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Control &#8212; A Word Study &#8212; Day 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Self-Control<\/strong> <em>n.<\/em><br \/>\ncontrol or restraint of oneself or one\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s actions, feelings, etc.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;\"><em>syn.<\/em> self-discipline, self-restraint, willpower, levelheadedness<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Verse: <strong>Galatians 5:22-23<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> God&#8217;s Spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, gentle, and self-controlled. There is no law against behaving in any of these ways. [CEV]<\/li>\n<li> But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. [NIV]<\/li>\n<li> But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness,  Gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence). Against such things there is no law [[a]that can bring a charge].  [AMPLIFIED BIBLE]<\/li>\n<li> But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. [KJV]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In Context:<\/strong> Paul was talking to the Galatians about living their beliefs.  If one is right with God and filled with the Holy Spirit, it will show in one&#8217;s actions.  No law can bring about the consistent and persistent change that obedience to the Holy Spirit can bring.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biblical &amp; Contemporary Connotations<\/strong>:  I think they are one and the same, now and then.  Living in accord with the Holy Spirit is an expected discipleship constant, yesterday, today and tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Journal:<\/strong> My life seemed hopeless.  I couldn&#8217;t make ends meet from one month to the next. My home life and my work life were stressed to the point they were unbearable and I literally felt like I was living at the bottom of a dank, black well with no way out.  For the first time in my life, I understood why people commit suicide.  I don&#8217;t think I was at that point yet, but I believe I was headed there.  That&#8217;s when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quilldancer.com\/meditations\/2006\/07\/03\/my-personal-testamony\/\" target=\"_blank\">God drove a great big truck into my life<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>From the moment I reclaimed my Christian heritage and allowed the Holy Spirit to once again lead me and guide me, my decision-making became clearer and easier.  My temptations and confusions lessened.  My patience and wisdom grew by leaps and bounds.  I could feel myself changing and growing day-by-day, and I very much liked who I was becoming.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Heavenly Father, thank you for the gift of the Holy Spirit, who makes it possible for me to tap into your wisdom and strength.  I most especially thank you for those times I forget to seek you, and you send the Holy Spirit to seek me.  In Jesus&#8217; name I pray, Amen.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Self-Control n. control or restraint of oneself or one\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s actions, feelings, etc. syn. self-discipline, self-restraint, willpower, levelheadedness Today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Verse: Galatians 5:22-23 God&#8217;s Spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, gentle, and self-controlled. There is no law against behaving in any of these ways. 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