When People Lack Self-Control

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 consequences, we are like people who are in control of everything. But the truth is, when we follow our flesh, we are no longer in control of our lives. It means that we allow our emotions or anger to take over. The Holy Spirit could no longer move inside of us because we chose to do what we thought was best for us.

This decision could potentially lead us to misery. When we can’t control ourselves, we can’t protect the valuable things inside. We become vulnerable to the enemy’s attack. We will end up defenseless.

That’s why this verse simply reminds us to become aware of ourselves. Let us ask the Holy Spirit to help us control our emotions and the selfish desires in our hearts. It would be very hard for us to do it on our own. We need God’s help. In Galatians 5, it was written that self-control is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. It means that if we allow Him to reign in our hearts, we will eventually learn to control ourselves.

Prayer: Father God, thank you so much for giving us the chance to receive the Holy Spirit. We pray for a heart that’s willing to surrender all our selfish desires. We pray that the Holy Spirit will continue to dwell in our lives that we may be transformed from the inside out. Teach us how to control ourselves and give us the courage to do the right thing. This we ask and pray, in Jesus’ name, amen.

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