Self-Control

How do we cultivate the fruit of self-control?

Definitions

• Self-control is about choice, not denial
•         To what am I saying “yes?”
• Self-control is more like a muscle than a fire-extinguisher
•         With proper training, it can improve

3 Strategies for Cultivating Self-Control

• Train Together (Ecc. 4.9-12)
• Flee Temptation (2 Tim. 2.22, Mt. 6.13)
• Focus on vocation, not temptation (Hb. 12.1-2)
•         We tend to hit what we aim for