Tag: self-control
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Walls Of Protection
When the Bible uses the wall-of-protection metaphor, it’s talking about defenses against Satan and his arrows. Now there’s someone who never approaches with any good intent, yet he’s so good at giving the appearance of an ally.
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Every Thought Captive
Turning in one’s thought life to God is not easy. We don’t want to give up that kind of freedom. We want to control our own lives, including our thoughts. The problem is, our thoughts begin to control us.
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Simple Acts Of Faith
We might be called upon to take huge life-altering risks or to endure physical torture and death for our faith. But what if we’re not? How can we show our faith if we’re just living a normal life without such extreme circumstances?
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Internet Hiatus
I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that, as useful as the internet can be, too much screen time is a problem. We all know it. But it’s a hard habit to break.
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On Runaway Horses and Scurrying Rats
I remember one night at the jail when Sue was teaching on self-control, she talked about how we would prefer to control other people. She said that if we had a remote control that worked on people, there are plenty of folks we would choose to mute, or we would make them go away simply…

