Self-Control

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Kimberlee Herman
Angry with God? Try These 4 Steps
Guest blogger Noah Duncan is the author of DaytoDayChristian.com, a blog site dedicated to dealing with the everyday challenges of being a Christian in today's world. He felt called by God to share his talent and ability to encourage others through his writing. Noah has been married to his wife Pam for 31 years, and they have a daughter in college and a son in high school. Noah teaches English, Journalism, and Broadcasting as well as coaching softball and tennis at a local high-school in St....
9 min readAnger Spiritual Discipline Self-Control
Ron Edmondson
5 Ways To Deal With Insecurity as a Pastor/Leader - Ron Edmondson
Insecurity for a pastor or leader can keep you from taking risks, making the hard decisions, and eventually stall an organization.
5 min readLeadership Podcast Self-Control
Anneta Pinto
Exercise Restraint
“So Moses gave a commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, “Let neither man nor woman do any more work for the offering of the sanctuary.” And the people were re…
5 min readSelf-Control Spiritual Awareness & Enlightenment
Jepryll Torremoro
Why do we need self-discipline?
Nothing is achieved without self-discipline. Successful athletes, people in business, and God's servants achieved their goals through self-discipline. We all want success, but only some people want to undergo the process. We all want wisdom, but only some want to be teachable or disciplined.Discipline or training is about facing obstacles...
7 min readAdvice Christian Living Self-Control Self-discipline
Chip Tudor
Four Steps to Self-Discipline
Four steps to self-discipline are principles that help create structure. And lead to positive habits and routines that benefit your life.
3 min readArticles Decision Making Morality & Ethics Self-Control
John MacArthur
Pastoral Sobriety
This post was first published in January, 2015. —ed. When was the last time you sat down and evaluated your testimony? Not the story of how the Lord saved you, but the daily testimony of your life. What does your life say about your faith, your knowledge of God and His Word, and your love
5 min readDevotionals Leadership Self-Control Spiritual Discipline
David Derksen
Telling You How a Christian Should Behave - Divorce Minister
How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? -Matthew 7:4, NIV Some cheaters are so bold as to believe they know how YOU need to improve as a Christian!
2 min readArticles Emotions Matthew Self-Control
Anthony Eshun
Don’t Listen To What People Say | Avoid The Impact Of Negative Voices
There are several reasons why you should be very careful about what you hear in life. Don’t listen to what people say if it is negative and has no value for you.
9 min readJournals Seek God First Self-Control Self-Improvement
Heather Creekmore
Praying for Peace With Boundaries of Your Body
Today we’re talking about praying for peace with the boundaries of our bodies. One of the hardest aspects of our body image struggles may be accepting …
2 min readDevotionals Peace Prayer Self-Control
Chip Tudor
How Should I Respond To Angry People?
How should I respond to angry people? Here are some thoughts from a recent experience that took me by surprise.
5 min readDevotionals Self-Control Spiritual Awareness & Enlightenment Spiritual Maturity
Lynn H. Pryor
A Worthwhile Goal for 2023: Slow Down
Sleep tourism is a thing—and it’s growing. For many of us, vacation means travel. Going and doing. And to get our money’s worth, we want to do as much as possible. A hotel is just a place to shower, change clothes, and catch a few hours of sleep before we go, go, go again. Who checks into a hotel just to sleep? Well …
4 min readArticles Rest Self-Control Stress Trust God
Nancy C. Williams
The Privileged Life: Back to the Basics with Jesus
Out with the new, in with the old! Um, wait…we’re in a new year. We’re supposed to take on new challenges to achieve new growth, new productivity, new health, and a new “you” in the bargain. The old ways are supposed to be left in the rearview mirror.
4 min readArticles Romans Self-Control Self-Esteem Trust God
Cole Feix
The Danger of Distraction
Think about the things going on in your life right now. Maybe you have a huge amount of schoolwork, your family is rushing from activity to activity, or maybe work is crazy and you’re working 60-hour weeks. And on top of that, as Christmas and New Year’s approach, what should be a restful season filled with joy is sometimes filled with chaos and anxiety. While none of these things are inherently bad, if they are distracting you from living a purpose-filled life in Christ, it might be time to …
4 min readDevotionals Peace Self-Control
Melanie Redd
Top Tips For Getting More Sleep Each Night
Are you getting enough sleep at night? At least 6, 7, 8, or 9 hours? Here are some top tips for getting more sleep each night.
7 min readArticles Home Rest Self-Control Self-Improvement
Paula Short
Fruit Of The Spirit Affirmations— Self Control
Fruits of the Spirit affirmations are based upon Scripture to inspire us to cultivate the fruits of the Spirit in our daily lives.
4 min readDevotionals Holy Spirit Self-Control
Nehemiah Zion
Your body requires subjection to be spiritually active - Raising GENERATION Zion
Every believer needs to bring their body under subjection in order to overcome the lusts of the flesh. Your will cannot fight the devil.
2 min readDevotionals Self-Control Spiritual Discipline
Rodney Harrier
How to Live with and Love Difficult People
You are to love your enemies. That’s why Christ came. We were enemies of God, and he came while we were still sinners and died for us. So he said, you do the same.
41 min readArticles Peace Romans Self-Control Self-Improvement
Lisa E. Betz
Positive Thinking: Do You Know Which Thoughts To Keep? - Lisa E Betz
To fight negative thoughts, we can apply the “Keeper Test” found in Phillippians 4:8, which gives us helpful list for discerning which thoughts to keep.
4 min readArticles Conscience Self-Control
Kevin Bart
Fruits Of The Holy Spirit - Self Control - Pursuing Intimacy With God
Fruits of the Holy Spirit – Self Control. God’s grace and self control is needed to be able to live the Christian life. A life pleasing to God that honors Him.
9 min readDevotionals Holy Spirit Self-Control
Anneta Pinto
Godly Discipline (2)
“And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires” (Galatians 5:24). Paul was expounding to the Galatians about christian virtues. “But the fruit of the S…
4 min readDevotionals Holy Spirit Self-Control