Download This Message –>> 241115 Walking in the Ways of the Lord Pt 57 – Temperance Pt 2.MP3
Where does Temperance or Self-Control come in? Everywhere, at all times, and under all circumstances.
Temperance or Self-Control involves the ability to exercise restraint and moderation in various aspects of life, including our thoughts, words, actions, and desires.
Almost every area of our lives involve thoughts in one way or another. We are always thinking a thought or we are receiving a thought that we think on. Our thoughts are involved in our words, actions, and desires both good and bad.
A majority of the problems that we face in our lives comes from our thoughts. We develop mind sets or strongholds allowing our emotions to dominate in our thought life.
The Fruit of Temperance or Self-Control along with the other Fruits the Spirit strengthens us in our inner man so that we can take every thought captive setting our thoughts on being God’s Word minded instead of fleshly worldly minded.
Colossians 3: 1 – 3 IF THEN you have been raised with Christ [to a new life, thus sharing His resurrection from the dead], aim at and seek the [rich, eternal treasures] that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. (2) And set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher things), not on the things that are on the earth. (3) For [as far as this world is concerned] you have died, and your [new, real] life is hidden with Christ in God. (Amp. C)
2nd Corinthians 10: 3 – 5 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.
(4) For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, (5) casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, (NKJV)
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