Self-Control

People are constantly looking for our lives to be different. Whether to live a holy life worthy for God’s kingdom or a life considered to be well accepted by society and its norms. When we question ourselves and if these goals are obtainable, it often times leads down to the individual having any control in their life. Do you have your life under control so that you are able to obtain these goals? The implication of having your own life under control takes all the credit away from God, our creator. We will turn out head towards what we think will be best for us and will continue to strive for success that is not necessarily destined for us. “The Bible teaches that you already have everything you need to take charge of your life.” As Christians, we need to realize that, although God has already laid out his plan for us, we are ultimately called to pick up our cross and follow Him.

The Bible is often viewed as a storybook. It is more than this. It gives us valid, non-contradicting instructions to live a holy life in accordance to our Savior Jesus Christ. “How often we allow fatigue, loneliness, fear, anger, and other emotional and physical factors to dictate and destroy our lives—all the while hoping that someone or something will turn everything around for us without us having to do a thing.” This is a true statement. As human beings, we long for relationships and personal interactions with others. Even with this truth, have we forgotten that this love has already been offered to us? The love of our Savior who bore all our sins and saved us from eternal damnation has already allowed us a new direction in life, one that is guided by God. Because we have been crucified with Christ, we no longer have the passions nor desires of sin. Because we live with the Holy Spirit in us, it is only natural to strive after it, to know what living a Christian life with control of our lives living for God really means.