Endurance and self-control

The way in which Peter links one virtue with the other is very interesting. He speaks about egkrateian (Greek), self-control, self-governance accompanied by, emerging from gnosis, the "right" knowledge, not merely a byproduct of fear, or coercion, or out of submission to exerted authority. It is not about restraint, rather it is about self-discipline. In … Continue reading Endurance and self-control →

Self Control

Bearing the fruit of the Spirit is the most desired status of every serious minded Christian, especially, love and self control, which promotes the fruiting of the other parts. The singular part of fruit of self-control is probably one of the hardest to master. How often have we been defeated by a bad habit, a … Continue reading Self Control →