- First of all, we took off the "Quote of the Day" Because there were some quotes that the blog commitee did not agree with :) Also, some people "Quote of the Day" displayed, the Blog Commitee does not choose to support. Sorry for this inconvience. :)
- Second of all, I don't know if many of you know, but the "Hawk Nelson" link was not working. So I changed the link to their new site, that is still in progress, but it still has some good moozic available there. So go check it out!
So, self-control. What is there to say? Well...hmmm. Perhaps I should start with how important Self-control really is. 2 Peter addresses "Self-control" in chapter one:
"For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness; knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindess; and to brotherly kindess, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Clearly, if you possess these traits, it says that it will keep you from being ineffective. Truly, Self-control IS important. It's not just something your parenst taught you so that you would be better behaved. Self-control applies to SO many areas of life, and I know when I haven't controlled myself. After, as I have told many of my friends, I regret what I have done...and especially SAID. Everyone one of us needs to practice Self-control, and it is something inspired by the Holy spirit. So, this is pretty much all I have to say. But maybe you should consider this more than you have before. Like I said, we ALL need to work on it, Yes, that includes you! ;) So, I've tried to think twice about everything I say. (of course I don't do this all the time unfortuantely...wouldn't it be great if I did) And I find myself often thinking? Would that be proper? Would that be building someone up? Whatever is true, whatever is pure, whatever is right.
Live for Him,
Byrde
2 comments:
great thoughts girl! thanx for doing it for me :P
one thing i do to kinda "force" myself to think before i speak, is to try to cut out the word "like" and "you know", and all other annoying teenage words that parents hate, from my vocabulary. it actually works! you spend so much time trying to come up with something else to say besides "she was like..." that you may change your mind on whether to say that thing at all! lol. yeah, i still say "like" and "ya know" all the time, but i'm trying to cut that habit...i like saying the word 'ya know' cuz it sounds footballish and has this cool drawl to it. ;) ooooo scary.
footballish?lol. but ya, great thoughts byrde! and i tolly agree w/ you becca!
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