Better
To Be Patient Than Powerful;
Better
To
Have Self-Control Than To Conquer A City.
Scripture
Proverbs
16
Observation
As
I read this morning this verse jumped out at me … probably because
I need work in both of these areas: Patience and Self-control!
Proverbs
16:32 tells us just how important it is for us to have both. As I was
reading and looking up verses on patience and self-control I
discovered Titus 2:2 and it says that self-control or at least
putting self-control into practice is something that can be learned.
So
there is hope for all of us!
Have
you realized that there are some things that you just cannot fix?
There
are things that are beyond our control. I have some relationships in
my life right now that are in desperate need of being mended, but at
the moment I can't fix them.
I
have to be patient. I have to practice self-control and I have to
wait for God to work.
For
you maybe it is not a relationship problem, maybe it is your health
or maybe it is the health of a loved one. You can't fix it.
You
too have to be patient and wait for God to work.
Galatians
5:22-23
But
the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
and self-control. There is no law against these things!
Proverbs
25:28
A
person without self-control is
like a city with broken-down walls.
Titus
2:2
Teach
the older men to exercise self-control, to be worthy of respect,
and to live wisely. They must have sound faith and be filled with
love and patience.
Application
I
will practice patience. I will practice self-control in the areas of
my life that are beyond my ability to fix! How about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, You know me better than anyone else knows me. You know where
I need to trust You more. You know all about the relationships that I
want mended and You know that I am trying to be patient. You know
that I am trying to wait on You to work. Help me to have the
self-control I need to be able to please You. I know that both
patience and self-control are the Fruit of Your Holy Spirit that
should be on display in my life.
I
pray for anyone that may read this blog today that is out of patience
and who is losing self-control because of a relationship that has
gone south or their health or the health of a loved one is not good!
Show them that they can depend on You. Show them that they just need
to be patient. Give them self-control!
Daily
Bible Reading: Leviticus 26,27; Acts 23; Psalm 16, Psalm 46;
Proverbs 16
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