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When People Lack Self-Control
Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control. Proverbs 25:28, NIV A city with broken walls has no defense. It means that the enemy could potentially attack and destroy it anytime. It has no stability, and the sad thing about it is that it can’t protect the valuable things inside. This is what it feels like when people lack self-control. They are like cities that don’t have security. Any time, there’s a possibility that the valuable things that they keep will be eventually destroyed and shattered. Sometimes, we think that if we keep on doing the things that we want without thinking of the…
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Day 270 – Proverbs 25:28
Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control. Proverbs 25:28, NIV Pray that God will teach you how to control yourself. You may think that what you feel inside is impossible to control, but know that God gave you the freedom to make decisions. You are not a robot. You have the power to protect yourself from some of the things that will break your heart. There are situations that you can’t stop but most of the negative things that happened in our lives are because of our selfish desires. They are just merely consequences of our decisions. So before the worst things happen,…
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Day 253 – Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruits of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23, NIV You will know that a person abides in the Holy Spirit by looking at his fruit. Try to observe if he has love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and self-control. Look at their behavior and be more aware of the words that come out of their mouth. Only then will you know if the person is a real follower of Christ. A person who truly knows Him is someone who is constantly growing. He is transformed from the inside out. And if…
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Do not let your Earthly desires lead you to Forget God’s words
Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful. – Mark 4:18-19 The word of God means nothing if you continuously focus on things that are not aligned to His will. If you always expose yourself to the pleasures of this world, then you will eventually forget His instructions. It says in the bible that we must meditate in His word day and night. It means that we need to always fill our thoughts with a Heavenly mindset so that it will grow in…
