One of the things we need in living for God is temperance. Temperance is self-control. A person that has accomplished self-control in his life has mastered his desires and lusts. He has crucified his evil emotions and sinful nature.
When we were a child, our parents recognized the areas in
our life that needed to be corrected and gave us discipline. In our walk with
God, our heavenly Father steps in to correct us. Self-control and discipline
are necessary in anyone’s life to function in society, and absolutely necessary
for a child of God to belong to Christ and to serve in His kingdom.
With the Holy Ghost, God’s Spirit in us, Jesus can guide us
in the areas we need to discipline. As we grow, we learn to recognize His voice
and follow His correction. The Holy Ghost also gives us divine strength we
didn’t have before that we can call on to help us with temper and to refrain
from lusts.
As the Lord reveals the areas we need to discipline – by His
word, preaching, and His Spirit within – we repent. The blood of Jesus that we
applied to our life when we were baptized in the name of Jesus washes us.
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such
there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the
affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the
Spirit." - Galatians 5:22-25 KJV
"My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD;
neither be weary of his correction: for whom the LORD loveth he correcteth;
even as a father the son in whom he delighteth." - Proverbs 3:11-12 KJV
"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized
every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye
shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." - Acts 2:38 KJV
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth
me." - Philippians 4:13 KJV
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