What Does The Bible Say About Self Control?

What is self-control according to the Bible?

What Scripture Says About Self-Control – To exercise self-control is to discipline ourselves, set boundaries, and rule over our actions. A lack of self-control, then, leads to the free reign of fleshly, worldly patterns that end up exercising control over us,

What is one area of your life that is succeeding in the exercise of self-control? Praise God for that! What is one area that is lacking self-control, in which you desire to grow? Thank God for his Word, which convicts us of the truth, and for his divine power, which is everything we need for life and godliness.

Here is some of what the Bible says about self-control: A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls. (Proverbs 25:28) women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire (1 Timothy 2:9) Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach (1 Timothy 3:2) for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

2 Timothy 1:7) Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. (Titus 2:6) The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. (1 Peter 4:7) For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control (2 Peter 1:5-6) I could have stopped at Proverbs 25:28 because of how alarming it is: “A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.” That is no insignificant description of the importance of self-control.

This characteristic is clearly of value to God; for the exercise of self-control is one way we display him to others, a protection for our souls, and a greater, eternal good we are to pursue with “every effort.”

What did Jesus teach about self-control?

Christ-Control – Ultimately, our controlling ourselves is about being controlled by Christ. When “the love of Christ controls us” (2 Corinthians 5:14), when we embrace the truth that he is our sovereign, and God has “left nothing outside his control” (Hebrews 2:8), we can bask in the freedom that we need not muster our own strength to exercise self-control, but we can find strength in the strength of another,

1. In the person of Jesus, “the grace of God has appeared,
2. Training us” — not just “to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions,” but “to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age” (Titus 2:11–12).
3. Christian self-control is not finally about bringing our bodily passions under our own control, but under the control of Christ by the power of his Spirit.

Because self-control is a gift, produced in and through us by God’s Spirit, Christians can and should be the people on the planet most hopeful about growing in self-control. We are, after all, brothers of the most self-controlled man in the history of the world.

• Christians can be the people on the planet most hopeful about growing in self-control.” All his life he was “without sin” (Hebrews 4:15).
• He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth” (1 Peter 2:22).
• He stayed the course even when sweat came like drops of blood (Luke 22:44).
• He could have called twelve legions of angels (Matthew 26:53), but he had the wherewithal to not rebut the false charges (Matthew 27:14) or defend himself (Luke 23:9).

When reviled, he did not revile in return (1 Peter 2:23). They spit in his face and struck him; some slapped him (Matthew 26:67). They scourged him (Matthew 27:26). In every trial and temptation, “he learned obedience through what he suffered” (Hebrews 5:8), and at the pinnacle of his self-control he was “obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross” (Philippians 2:8).

Is it a sin to not have self-control?

Lack of Self-control In Proverbs 25:28 we read, “A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.” Remember that in biblical times, the wall of a city was its primary means of defence against outsiders. It was hard to tunnel under the walls.

1. It was hard to climb over them, but if you could break down the gate or knock down part of the wall, an invading army could pour into the city and destroy it from the inside out.
2. Think of the story of the fall of Jericho.
3. God told the people to march around the city for seven days blowing their trumpets.

And at the end of the seventh day, after marching in silence all day, when they blew the trumpets, God caused the falls to collapse and the Israelites swarmed over the city and destroyed everyone in it. And so Solomon tells us that just as a city without a wall is easy prey for an invading army, so a man or woman who lacks self-control is easy prey for any and all kinds of temptation.

It’s too bad that Solomon didn’t heed his own device. He’s a perfect example – on a large scale – of what happens when you lack self-control. The Bible tells us that he had seven hundred wives and three hundred concubines, and many – maybe even most – of them came from pagan nations – the very people God had told the Israelites NOT to take wives from.

But Solomon gave free reign to his desires and passions. You see it started harmlessly enough. He married the Pharaoh’s daughter to cement a political alliance – that’s what kings did in those days. But God called his people to be different. While the other nations trusted in horses and chariots (and worldly negotiations and treaties), God called on his people to trust in him and consistently obey his Law.

Sin snowballs. It starts with small things, but it turns into big things. Instead of trusting God, Solomon negotiated with Pharaoh and took his daughter as his wife. Pretty soon he was doing the same thing other kings and princes – marrying their pagan daughters and bringing them into his household. And once it started, it awoke in him other sinful desires and before long he was building a harem, bringing in every pretty girl he came across.

Instead of exercising self-control, he disregarded his own words of wisdom and allowed himself to be ruled by his out-of-control passions. He paid a heavy price. Those pagan women brought their pagan religions into Israel and turned not only the heart of Solomon, but the hearts of the people, away from God.

And God’s punishment was to split the kingdom upon Solomon’s death. Never again would Israel have the prominence, peace, and prosperity that God had given under David and Solomon. Holy Scripture makes it pretty clear just how important self-control is. Proverbs addresses it and so do the Epistles. St. Paul tells us in Galatians 5:22-23: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control ; against such things there is no law.

And it’s a lack of self-control that he tells St. Timothy will characterise the “last days” – in the same passage we read last week that begins saying that men will be lovers of themselves. The church in Crete apparently had a big problem with self-control, because St.

1. Paul exhorts St.
2. Titus on three occasions to teach about it.
3. Paul also wrote to Titus, saying “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age” (Titus 2:11-12).

God hasn’t just given his grace to save us, he’s given us his grace to sanctify us – to help us live lives that are pleasing to him – and one part of pleasing him is having self-control. St. Paul also, when he lists the qualifications for bishops, lists self-control.

• St. Peter tells us several times in his epistles, that we should be sober-minded and self-controlled.
• The virtue of self-control is all over the pages of Scripture, but it’s a virtue that I don’t think gets much conscious attention from most Christians.
• I think that when we do practice self-control, it’s not so much because we’re wanting to please God, but because our church culture – and often even our secular culture – tend to restrain us from obvious sins.

I don’t think many Christian men would every walk into a brothel, but depending on what survey you look at, four to six out of ten Christian men regularly surf porn on the Internet. I don’t think any of us would walk into the store, stuff our pockets full, and walk out with out paying.

But how many of us would have no problem showing up to work late, going home early, taking a long lunch, or taking care of our personal business on company time? I doubt that any of us would go down to Staples and steal a box of pens, or a box of paperclips, or a ream of paper, but we have no problem taking those things home from work.

When I worked for Hewlett-Packard we had our own office supply division on site. A site with 4000 employees needs to stock its own supplies. They had pens, paper, binders, erasers, tape, glue, paperclips, printer cartridges, floppy disks and CD’s. You name it, and if it could somehow be used there, they had it.

You just took what you needed, wrote it in the log, and listed your name and department. But every September they’d have to bring in extra stock, because of all the employees who’d drop by after hours to get what was on their kids’ school supply lists – and a lot of those people were Christians. What kind of witness is that? You see, we avoid sin when there’s a risk of getting caught and when we know that it would damage our reputation, but if we can get away with it in secret we show very little self-control.

There are obvious boundaries around us, but for the most part, within the boundaries we pretty much live as we please. We seldom say “no” to our desires and emotions. A lack of self-control is one of our more “acceptable” sins. And because we tolerate it, like Solomon, we become vulnerable to other sins.

A lack of control of our tongue, often opens the door to all manner of defiling speech, like sarcasm, gossip, slander, or ridicule. What is self-control? I like Jerry Bridges’ definition: “It is governance or prudent control of one’s desires, cravings, impulses, emotions, and passions. It is saying no when we should say no.

It is moderation in legitimate desires and activities, and absolute restraint in areas that are clearly sinful. It would, for example, involve moderation in watching television and absolute restraint in viewing Internet pornography.” Now, it’s important to understand that self-control and willpower aren’t the same thing – at least not natural human willpower.

1. Anybody, believer or unbeliever, can practice self-control in specific areas of life if they’re trying to meet a certain goal, but in other parts of their lives, they may live with little or no self-control at all.
2. An athlete might be strict and have a lot of self-control when it comes to his diet or his daily workout, but then be totally lacking in self-control when it comes to his temper.

Sometimes our self-control may be situational. Think of the guy with a temper problem. He controls his anger and his temper when he’s at work and around his customers, because his livelihood depends on it, but when he gets home he gives up that control, loses his temper, and takes it out on his wife and kids.

• That’s a human-powered kind of self-control.
• Biblical self-control, in contrast, covers every part of our lives and requires an unceasing conflict with the passions of the flesh that, as St.
• Peter puts it, “wage war against our souls.” No one can do that on his own.
• This is why God fills us with his Holy Spirit when we come to saving faith in him.

His goal isn’t just to redeem us – it’s also to make us like Jesus. Real, godly, biblical self-control depends on the work of the Holy Spirit to give us not only a desire for self-control, but the power to do it. You could say that real, full-time, biblical self-control is not control by yourself through your own willpower, but instead it’s control of yourself through the power of the Holy Spirit.

I think it helps to remember that self-control is one of the fruit of the Spirit. We don’t expect to put on love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, or gentleness all on our own power – we know that this is the work of the Spirit in us. The same goes for self-control. I think that we often tend to think of self-control in relation to certain activities and not as a general way of life.

As I said, we have no trouble controlling ourselves when it comes to certain things, but then we go nuts when it comes to others. Case in point: what and how we eat and drink. You guys all know what this is. Potato chips. Mmmm. Potato chips. Did you know that I ate the whole thing all by myself? Okay, so that’s not a big deal.

• In fact, that’s what I planned when I bought them.
• But here’s the problem.
• After they made it to my desk drawer the plan changed.
• They were supposed to be part of my lunch – for two or three days.
• But when I got them here they looked really good, so I opened the can and figured I eat one or two before putting them away.

And you know, they managed to stay in the drawer for about an hour. And then, I’m ashamed to admit, they came out of the drawerand I ate the whole thingby 9:30 in the morningwhile I was writing this sermon. That’s 163g of potato chips. According to the label that’s supposed to be six servings.60g of fat.

• Yikes! And all while I was writing a sermon on self-control.
• Now there was a time when I used to do that several times a week.
• I’d take a break in the mid-afternoon to walk down the street to the grocery store and buy a can just like this.
• I’d take it back to work and it would all be gone in about thirty minutes.

But you see, I learned a long time ago that when I open one of these cans I seem to lose the ability to stop until the thing’s empty. I don’t seem to have that problem with any other food. God used something as stupid a can of Pringles to show me my lack of self-control.

1. He showed me that a lack of self-control with something silly and relatively unimportant weakened my self-control in more important areas of life.
2. God taught me that self-control is a lifestyle – it’s not something you apply here or there – you apply it to everything.
3. So how do I exercise self-control with Pringles now? I already know that an open can is too big of a temptation.

I learned that sometimes self-control is simply removing the source of the temptation. I don’t have to worry about Veronica buying the things for me – she’d never do that. I just don’t buy them myself on any kind of regular basis. If I’m in a snack mood in the afternoon, I’ve learned not to go to the grocery store – because every time I do, even if I have the best of intentions, guess what I buy? Right.

• So I’ve learned how to avoid getting into the situation that challenges my self-control.
• My point isn’t to send anyone on a guilt trip for enjoying junk food, desert, or Starbucks.
• What I want you to understand is that we need to make sure that we control our desires rather than letting them control us.

Maybe your problem isn’t with food. Maybe it’s your temper. I can attest from personal experience and from counselling that this is a big problem for lots of Christians. We all know people like this – or maybe we are people like this. You’ve got a short fuse and when it burns down you explode.

• Anger is the subject for another sermon, but a temper has to do with self-control.
• Anger can often be sinful, but if you struggle with being short-tempered, you compounding things by adding the sin of lack of self-control.
• We can blow up at anyone that does something to upset us.
• It might be another driver who cut us off on the highway, an umpire who makes a bad call, a wife who burned dinner, or a kid who didn’t clean up his room like he was asked.

The worst thing is that it’s our family members that usually take the brunt. Natural, fleshly, and selfish self-control might keep us from blowing up at the boss, but it doesn’t stop us from coming home and kicking the dog or getting angry with our family.

1. Scripture, especially the book of Proverbs, warns us against a quick temper: “A man of quick temper acts foolishly” (14:17) and “Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city” (16:32). St.
2. James warns us in his epistle to be “slow to anger” (James 1:19).

If this is your problem area, store up God’s word in your heart that you might not sin against him (cf. Psalm 119:11). Read Proverbs and make note of all the verses that talk about anger and tempers, and make note of the five or six that really speak to you – then memorise them.

Let God’s words replace the words that you’re prone to speak in anger! Put off the old man and put on the new man by the power of the Holy Spirit! The final area I want to cover and that I think Christians tend to lack self-control is personal finances. I know it’s a problem because a lot of people have asked me how God can help them get a hold on this area of life.

I know because one of my former parishioners wrote a book on the subject for Christians – and it’s one of his best sellers. I know because of men like Richard Barnard, who used to be the rector of one of our churches in Dallas. He’s seen that this problem so plagues the Church that he has a ministry in which he travels the country, going from church to church, leading a seminar that teaches Christians how to get out of debt and make Christ Lord of their finances.

• I don’t know what the numbers are in Canada, but the average household in the U.S.
• Carries about $7,000 of credit card debt.
• I wouldn’t image that Canadians are that drastically different.
• That’s not low interest debt like you’d pay on a house or maybe a car – that’s high interest debt that keeps growing as long as you don’t pay it off.

We spend beyond our means – way beyond. As a people we aren’t exercising financial control; instead, we’re indulging our desires for what we want: new clothes, a new car, expensive holidays, new computers, new televisions and stereos and all sorts of other things.

1. It’s not just people who are in debt, though, who fail to exercise self-control in this area.
2. There are a lot of affluent and wealthy people, including a lot of Christians, who can afford to indulge themselves in whatever they want.
3. They’re like the writer of Ecclesiastes who said, “Whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them” (2:10).

Indulging ourselves in whatever we desire, even if we can afford it, is not a way to exercise self-control. Remember, again, that self-control is a fruit of the Spirit. We could probably stay here all night listing other ways we lack self-control. How often do you sit down in front of the T.V.

To watch one programme and end up staying there all evening? How often do you sit down at the computer to look at just one website or to look-up one piece of information and end up sitting for hours following one interesting link to another until the day is gone? How often do you throw yourself into sports while ignoring your family or your other duties? What about impulse buying – going out to “hit” the sales – or the garage sales – with no real goal in mind other than to get some good deals – and you come home spending more money than you should have on stuff you didn’t need before you saw it on sale? For us men a big need for self-control is over our eyes and thought lives in an age when many women dress less modestly every season.

I’ve hit on some of what I’ve seen to be the more common areas of life over which we tend to lack self-control, but we’re all different. I urge you to examine your own life. Are there desires, cravings, or emotions that may be out of control to some degree? Remember that we’re talking about “respectable” sins – sins that are often so subtle that we fail to notice them.

1. So look hard.
2. Because this sin is so subtle, we all suffer from it somehow.
3. As you work to stamp out this sin in your life, remember that self-control is a fruit of the Spirit,
4. Don’t try to do it on your own.
5. It’s Gods enabling power that give us the victory! Please pray with me: Father, we confess that in many areas of our lives we lack self-control – while you should be the Lord of our lives, we often hold back parts of ourselves.

We confess to you that we do not have the power in ourselves to control the flesh, and so we ask you to put your Holy Spirit to work in our lives, showing us the places we’ve held back from you, and helping us to give them over that he might control us and use us in your service.

When did Jesus use self-control?

Jesus in the Wilderness – Matthew 4:1–11 Bible Truth: Jesus helps me when I’m tempted. After His baptism, Jesus went to the wilderness for 40 days. While He was there, Satan came to tempt Him. Jesus showed self-control. Satan offered Him control over the whole world, but Jesus knew that God’s kingdom would eventually be the only kingdom.

Does God give us self-control?

Self-control is a fruit of the Spirit mentioned in Galatians 5:22-23. It is the ability to control our thoughts, emotions, and actions. There are many factors that can contribute to a loss of self-control. For some people, it may be caused by stress, tiredness, or hunger.

• Others may simply have never learned how to effectively manage their impulses and emotions.
• Whatever the cause, a loss of self-control can have serious consequences.
• People who struggle with self-control often have feelings of hopelessness and despair.
• It can lead to harmful behaviors like substance abuse, overeating, gambling, and even violence.

It can also damage personal relationships and hinder career advancement. Fortunately, there is help available for those who want to regain control over their lives. With the help of the Holy Spirit and guidance from God’s word, it is possible to learn how to manage impulses and make better choices.

The Bible tells us that we can have self-control by trusting and depending on God (Proverbs 3:5-6), being led by the Spirit (Galatians 5:16), and walking in love (Galatians 5:13-14). When we practice self-control, we are living in obedience to God’s Word. This pleases God and brings about His blessing in our lives (Luke 11:28: James 1:25).

If you want to have self-control according to the Bible, begin by depending on God. Pray for His help and ask Him to give you strength. Then allow yourself to be led by the Spirit and walk in love. As you do these things, you will please God and enjoy His blessings in your life!

Where in the Bible does it say lack of self-control?

Proverbs 25:27-28 – It is not good to eat too much honey, nor is it honorable to search out matters that are too deep. Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control. Honey itself is not a bad thing. It tastes so sweet and wonderful.

1. Food is such a blessing when you eat it for the right reasons! But it seems as humans, when we get a taste of something good, our appetite becomes insatiable and we crave more and more and more.
2. Have you ever thought to yourself, “Well, I’ve already had 3 cookieswhat’s 1 more?” That’s how the enemy works.

He convinces you that just a little bit more is okay. And then a little bit more after that. Don’t be like a city whose walls are broken. Stand firm, knowing when enough is enough.

Where in the Bible did Jesus show self-control?

Jesus’ temptation (Matthew 4:1-11) – The same Jesus that spoke ‘peace be still’ to the wind, had more than enough power to end Satan then and there when he tempted Him. He chose instead to quote passages from the Holy Scriptures stating why He would not do the Devil’s biddings.

What is another word for self-control in the Bible?

The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit: What Is Self-Control? Galatians 5:22-23 tells us, “The Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility and self-control.” You may have heard about the fruit of the Spirit and wondered what it is and how it relates to our Christian faith.

In this series, each fruit will be explored and related to our everyday lives. Just like physical fruit need time to grow, the fruit of the Spirit will not ripen in our lives overnight. As we mature in our faith, all the characteristics of our spiritual fruits will grow as well. The ninth and last fruit of the Spirit is self-control.

What exactly is self-control? The Greek word translated as ‘self-control,’ egkrateia, is derived from two other Greek words—en and kratos. En means ‘in’ and kratos means ‘strength’ or ‘power.’ The Bible typically refers to self-control as ‘temperance,’ meaning self-restraint or moderation.

1. Although, some people interpret self-control to mean abstinence.
2. While this is the last of the fruit listed, it is certainly not the least.
3. In fact, it takes a great deal of self-control to exercise the other eight other virtues.
4. We all face temptation to sin in our lives.
5. People often lack the self-restraint to stop when they should.

Many of us find ourselves tempted to overeat, overdrink, overspend or overindulge. There are two proverbs that explain the difference of not having self-control versus the value of having it. In Proverbs 25:28 we are told, “Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control.” But, in Proverbs 16:32 we learn, “It is better to be patient than powerful.

• It is better to win control over yourself than over whole cities.” Some people mistake self-control with patience; however, they are starkly different.
• Self-control allows you to keep your mind focused on God while avoiding the temptation of your desires.
• Many worldly temptations can be strong, but our spiritual self-control can be stronger with the help of our faith.

As with all of us, certainly your biggest spiritual enemy has been yourself. But, with God’s help, you can increasingly conquer your temptations and learn to embrace the fruit of self-control. The more we pray, study the Bible and draw closer to God, the more we will have the ability to demonstrate our own self-control.

What causes poor self-control?

Frequently Asked Questions –

What does it mean if I don’t have self-control? There are many factors that can influence your self-control. Some mental health conditions can play a role in making self-control more difficult, including ADHD, substance use, sensory processing issues, social skills problems, and impulse control disorders. It is partially influenced by genetics, but experiences can also play an important part. This means that you can strengthen your abilities to control your own behavior with effort and practice. How do I practice self-control? Learning how to plan effectively can help with self-control. When you want to accomplish something, think through the steps you will need to follow and develop a plan that will help you stay on track. Thinking about the consequences before you take an action can also help you control yourself in the moment and think more about your long-term goals instead of being swayed by immediate gratification. What does it mean when a child has no self-control? It is common for young children to lack self-control because it is an ability that develops as children learn and grow. Different aspects of self-control also begin to emerge at different ages. Research suggests that emotional and behavioral control begins to develop between the ages of three and four years. Conditions such as ADHD can make it more difficult for kids to control their impulses. Parents can encourage the development of healthy self-control in kids by practicing activities that involve self-control, setting appropriate limits, and using natural consequences.

What does lack of self-control look like?

Why Is Self-Control Important? – This may seem self-explanatory, but it’s helpful to work through this question thoughtfully. Is self-control really that important, or is it better to enjoy the moment and not concern oneself with future outcomes? Besides risking the ability to achieve long-term goals, there are other problematic issues with a lack of self-control.

People who lack self-control often give in to impulsive behavior and emotions as well. This means that they may make poor choices that harm themselves or others and react poorly when they don’t get what they want. Imagine a toddler who wants something but the parent says no. Often, the initial reaction is to behave impulsively.

They may throw a tantrum and hit and scream. Toddlers are still learning to regulate their emotions and respond appropriately when things don’t go their way. The same is true for people of all ages. Self-control is an important skill to develop because these same emotions occur in any person who feels that their needs or desires are not being met.

1. However, a person who lacks self-control may respond in a variety of ways including with anger, physical violence or by turning to unhealthy coping mechanisms,
2. Ecclesiastes 7:9 says, “Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.” A person who lacks self-control may be an unstable person, prone to fits of anger and unethical decisions.

There’s more at stake to a lack of self-control than a forgotten New Year’s Resolution—it may mean the difference between a person who is successful in personal relationships and careers, and one who is not.

What is the secret to self-control?

What is it about self-control that makes it so difficult to rely on? Self-control is a skill we all possess (honest); yet we tend to give ourselves little credit for it. Self-control is so fleeting for most that when Martin Seligman and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania surveyed two million people and asked them to rank order their strengths in 24 different skills, self-control ended up in the very bottom slot (for the record, self-control is a key component of emotional intelligence).

1. Watch Tommy Boy Struggle with Self-Control When it comes to self-control, it is so easy to focus on our failures that our successes tend to pale in comparison.
2. And why shouldn’t they? Self-control is an effort that’s intended to help achieve a goal.
3. Failing to control yourself is just that—a failure.
4. If you’re trying to avoid digging into that bag of chips after dinner because you want to lose a few pounds and you succeed Monday and Tuesday nights only to succumb to temptation on Wednesday by eating four servings’ worth of the empty calories, your failure outweighs your success.

You’ve taken two steps forward and four steps back. With this success/failure dichotomy in mind, I give you six strategies for self-control that come straight from new research conducted at Florida State University. Some are obvious, others counter intuitive, but all will help you eliminate those pesky failures and ensure your efforts to boost your willpower are successful enough to keep you headed in the right direction for achieving your goals.

Self-Control Secret #1 – Meditate Meditation actually trains your brain to become a self-control machine (and it improves your emotional intelligence). Even simple techniques like mindfulness, which involves taking as little as five minutes a day to focus on nothing more than your breathing and your senses, improves your self-awareness and your brain’s ability to resist destructive impulses.

Buddhist monks appear calm and in control for a reason. Self-Control Secret #2 – Eat File this one in the counter intuitive category, especially if you’re having trouble controlling your eating. Your brain burns heavily into your stores of glucose when attempting to exert self-control.

1. If your blood sugar is low, you are far more likely to succumb to destructive impulses.
2. Sugary foods spike your sugar levels quickly and leave you drained and vulnerable shortly thereafter.
3. Eating something that provides a slow burn for your body, such as whole grain rice or meat, will give you a longer window of self-control.

So, if you’re having trouble keeping yourself out of the company candy bin when you’re hungry, make sure you eat something else if you want to have a fighting chance. Self-Control Secret #3 – Exercise Getting your body moving for as little as 10 minutes releases GABA, a neurotransmitter that makes your brain feel soothed and keeps you in control of your impulses.

If you’re having trouble resisting the impulse to walk over to the office next door to let somebody have it, just keep on walking. You should have the impulse under control by the time you get back. Self-Control Secret #4 – Sleep When you are tired, your brain cells’ ability to absorb glucose is highly diminished.

As I explained in Secret #1, your brain’s ability to control impulses is nil without glucose. What’s worse, without enough sleep you are more likely to crave sugary snacks to compensate for low glucose levels. So, if you’re trying to exert self-control over your eating, getting a good night’s sleep—every night—is one of the best moves you can make.

1. Self-Control Secret #5 – Ride the Wave Desire has a strong tendency to ebb and flow like the tide.
2. When the impulse you need to control is strong, waiting out this wave of desire is usually enough to keep yourself in control.
3. The rule of thumb here is to wait at least 10 minutes before succumbing to temptation.

You’ll often find that the great wave of desire is now little more than a ripple that you have the power to step right over. Self-Control Secret #6 – Forgive Yourself A vicious cycle of failing to control oneself followed by feeling intense self-hatred and disgust is common in attempts at self-control.

These emotions typically lead to over-indulging in the offending behavior. When you slip up, it is critical that you forgive yourself and move on. Don’t ignore how the mistake makes you feel; just don’t wallow in it. Instead, shift your attention to what you’re going to do to improve yourself in the future.

Putting These Strategies to Work The important thing to remember is you have to give these strategies the opportunity to work. This means recognizing the moments where you are struggling with self-control and, rather than giving in to impulse, taking a look at the Six Secrets and giving them a go before you give in.

How many times is self-control in the Bible?

How many times is self control in the Bible? – While the Bible mentions the word “self-control” 174 times, it also mentions many similar words that convey the same meaning. The word “discipline” is mentioned 169 times, the word “restraint” 43 times, the word “moderation” 25 times, and the word “abstain” 16 times.

What are 3 benefits of self-control?

20 impressive benefits of self-control Editor’s note: Can self-control make you happy, willing to sacrifice for others, fairer, unethical or easy to hypnotise? Madukaji Obinna Zebulon, the Legit.ng partner blogger, explores the benefits self-control. Zebulon is a blogger at Naija Route. More details in Legit.ng’s step-by-step guide for guest bloggers. 20 impressive benefits of self-control Self-control in its simply definition can said to be one’s ability to control his/her physical, emotional, psychological actions face of temptations and impulses. READ ALSO: 10 practical tips to overcome laziness Researchers has proven that self-control have been one the greatest problems of this present generation.

Self-control can help reduce impulsive behaviours:Self-control can help you quit any bad life or Acts like (smoking,overeating etc):Self-control can improve your mental focus(ask a doctor).Self-control can enhance your decision making capacity.Self-control can help you curtail your high temperaments/anger rate.Self-control plays a major role in your emotional happiness.Self-control can help stabilise and solve trust issues in a relationship or marriageSelf-control brings peace of mind.Self-control also plays a key role in your success growth rate.Self-control can make you liver longer(ask a doctor).Self-control can save you from accidental dangers.Self-control can save you from cheating.Self-control can promote good leadership/follower-ship.Self-control gives you full control and genuine dominance of your actions.Self-control can help you discover the real you and in your uniquenessSelf-control gives and boosts your self confidence rate.Self-control makes you sceptical in your decision making.Self-control gives you power to control your emotions.Self-control gives you the ability to good judgements (ask a lawyer).Self control helps to increase your understanding rate.

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What fruit symbolizes self-control?

Fruit of the Spirit : SELF-CONTROL Fruit Symbol : GRAPES Reason : It’s so easy to eat a whole bowl of grapes or want to buy everything at the store, for example, if we don’t practice self-control; therefore, the grapes are used to symbolize “Self-Control.” But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

What is the difference between patience and self-control?

Self control is controlling and directing our thoughts and through which emotions and feelings in a conducive way. Freewill and self awareness plays a key role. Patience is suppressing our thoughts and emotions waiting for favourable time or response.

What is the best Bible verse about self-control?

2 Peter 1:5-8 – For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control ; and to self-control, perseverance ; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.

1. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2. There is a growth process listed in this verse to help us live powerfully and purposefully.
3. Becoming a Christian is not the end of the road! After you have faith, strive to add goodness, knowledge, self-control, and so on.

I want people to know how Jesus has transformed my life and developing self-control is an important way to prevent myself from being “ineffective and unproductive.”

What is another word for self-control in the Bible?

The Fruit Of The Holy Spirit: What Is Self-Control? Galatians 5:22-23 tells us, “The Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility and self-control.” You may have heard about the fruit of the Spirit and wondered what it is and how it relates to our Christian faith.

1. In this series, each fruit will be explored and related to our everyday lives.
2. Just like physical fruit need time to grow, the fruit of the Spirit will not ripen in our lives overnight.
3. As we mature in our faith, all the characteristics of our spiritual fruits will grow as well.
4. The ninth and last fruit of the Spirit is self-control.

What exactly is self-control? The Greek word translated as ‘self-control,’ egkrateia, is derived from two other Greek words—en and kratos. En means ‘in’ and kratos means ‘strength’ or ‘power.’ The Bible typically refers to self-control as ‘temperance,’ meaning self-restraint or moderation.

Although, some people interpret self-control to mean abstinence. While this is the last of the fruit listed, it is certainly not the least. In fact, it takes a great deal of self-control to exercise the other eight other virtues. We all face temptation to sin in our lives. People often lack the self-restraint to stop when they should.

Many of us find ourselves tempted to overeat, overdrink, overspend or overindulge. There are two proverbs that explain the difference of not having self-control versus the value of having it. In Proverbs 25:28 we are told, “Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control.” But, in Proverbs 16:32 we learn, “It is better to be patient than powerful.

• It is better to win control over yourself than over whole cities.” Some people mistake self-control with patience; however, they are starkly different.
• Self-control allows you to keep your mind focused on God while avoiding the temptation of your desires.
• Many worldly temptations can be strong, but our spiritual self-control can be stronger with the help of our faith.

As with all of us, certainly your biggest spiritual enemy has been yourself. But, with God’s help, you can increasingly conquer your temptations and learn to embrace the fruit of self-control. The more we pray, study the Bible and draw closer to God, the more we will have the ability to demonstrate our own self-control.

What is the self-control?

Self-control, an aspect of inhibitory control, is the ability to regulate one’s emotions, thoughts, and behavior in the face of temptations and impulses. As an executive function, it is a cognitive process that is necessary for regulating one’s behavior in order to achieve specific goals,

• A related concept in psychology is emotional self-regulation,
• Self-control is thought to be like a muscle.
• Self-regulation, whether emotional or behavioral, is a limited resource which functions like energy,
• In the short term, overuse of self-control leads to depletion.
• However, in the long term, the use of self-control can strengthen and improve it over time.

Self-control is also a key concept in the general theory of crime, a major theory in criminology, The theory was developed by Michael Gottfredson and Travis Hirschi in their book A General Theory of Crime (1990). Gottfredson and Hirschi define self-control as the differential tendency of individuals to avoid criminal acts independent of the situations in which they find themselves.