Self control

Ephesians 4:7-8         New English Translation

7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he captured captives; he gave gifts to men.”

Self-control

To esteem the superior gifts one receives from God

Are inspired by the natural desire that roams within us

As most desires are the springs of our many undertakings

It does not always guarantee that Godliness directs us

Possibly quite the opposite can drive us in directions

Where godliness would never go as the natural controls

The gifts received from God through the super-natural

Then get used by us to proceed for our own goals

In a spiritual walk, nothing is too small to hinder progress

Godliness is like love Himself engrained in every detail

He who acts on impulse depends on his own strength

Through impulsive actions, we are always bound to fail

Scarcely one is in the Will of God in all things that we do

God does not take pleasure in what we do for ourselves

The Lord’s time is important as is His Will sublime

We should not act rashly and beget an Ismael‘s wishing well

Self-justification is a common symptom among emotional Christians

The Lord wishes His people to commit all matters into His Hands

He does not like our habits to defend ourselves without submission

All He wants is obedience and the realization of where we stand

Jan Wienen