Day 60: Self-Control

July 10 • Bible reading from Galatians 5:13-25 Self-Control

Character: "I have the power, through Christ, to control my thoughts and actions."

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Text:

You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful
nature; rather, serve one another in love. 14 The entire law is summed up in a single command:

"Love your neighbour as yourself."
If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each
other. So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. For
the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the
sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want.
But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law. The acts of the sinful nature are obvious:

sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy,
fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like.
I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

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. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful
nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the
Spirit.

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Take a minute:

How can we assist the Holy Spirit to grow self-control in our lives?