#222: Holy Spirit, Bring on the Fruit! Week 9: Self-Control + Wrap Up (Feat. Michael Manning)
Self-control is not about holding onto everything in our life, it’s about freely living with purpose!
Self-control is our last fruit. We want to walk in all of the fruits, but self-control is unique because it starts with us. It’s so important to walk with the Holy Spirit in order to walk out a life of self-control.
Proverbs 16:32 says "better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city."
Proverbs 25:28 says, "like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control."
Self-control is valuable and something men and women of maturity carry. When we don’t have self-control, we allow the enemy to break through our walls into our hearts. We don’t want your life to consist of this AND we don’t want this for your kids!
“Self-control is a gift God has given us to contain our selfish selves and build his Kingdom.” - Suz
A lot of what we unpack in today’s episode is how self-control is the fruit of a life inspired by God.
Michael, our 5th child and oldest son, speaks about his 23 years of life and how he pursued men of God who inspired him to live a life full of purpose. Their leadership in his life taught him how to make Kingdom decisions and life with self-control.
One of the goals of this series is to inspire our kids to live a life with the Holy Spirit. Self-control is one of the gifts from God to help our kids be their best! We get to come alongside our kids and equip them to live a life full of purpose. Self-control is not something we do on our own – it takes people and family!
Things we cover in this podcast:
- We are invited to be intentional in life and self-control is a big element
- Self-control has been modeled by God and He values is
- What does self-control within Christianity really entail?
- Why is self-control valuable and how do we walk in it daily?
- How are self-control and accountability connected?
- What does self-control look like within our relationship with God?
God is transforming us from one degree of glory to the next. A degree is SO SMALL and you don’t see the change instantly. It happens gradually over time, but it is still beautiful. The vision of loving the journey is so important as we practice self-control in everyday life.
“Self-control comes from vision. Vision takes intentionality.” - Don
