Self Control

Self control is the ability to control one’s emotions, desires and actions. The Holy Spirit is the source and decisive cause of the fruit of the Spirit in our lives. So, when our desires and actions are out of control we need Spirit-empowered self-control. Jesus endured the temptation of Satan through this Spirit-empowered self-control at the beginning of his ministry; paralleling the temptations of the Israelites through the desert in Exodus. Just as for the Israelite, Jesus’ obedience stands in place for our disobedience. Success in our battle with temptation requires Spirit-empowered self-control.