Tag: self-control

The tortoise and the hare

Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. -1 Corinthians 9:25 (ESV) Sometimes, I find myself slipping…

Sticks and stones

Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark….

The OODA loop

Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. ‭‭-Ephesians‬ ‭5:17‬ (NLT) Impulsivity, as I’ve learned, is not a hallmark characteristic of a true believer….

From the mind to the mouth

May my words and my thoughts be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my sheltering rock and my redeemer. -Psalm 19:14 (NET) Understand this, my dear brothers and…

Think before you speak

But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words…

Free will: Reaping and sowing

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. -Galatians 6:7 If a thing is free to be good it is also free…

Forgiveness and enabling are not the same thing

Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. -Galatians 6:1 Like a city whose walls…