Tag Archives: self-control
Temptation Island
Caption reads: Three days earlier, Gary asked God to eliminate from his life all temptation.
I need this island whenever I’m near a refrigerator or a bowl of chips and salsa. You can’t eat just one. You can eat the whole bowl before you realize it. Lord, deliver me from temptation… right after I’m done with this ice cream.
Burning Anger

Caption reads: “I can’t stand your patience! It burns me up! Put up your dukes!”
Anger is a scary emotion because it has so much power and can get out of control before we know it. A patient man calms things down. Looks like the guy on the right is so determined to be angry that he is going to start his fight anyway. That’s what happens when you burn with anger.
1 Peter 1:13-15
I did this devotional this morning while I was waiting for everyone to get ready for Thanksgiving. It’s a good thing for me to remember as I go through the fun of a holiday weekend and the start of the Christmas season. 1 Peter is full of such good stuff. You can tell Peter had lived out his faith and proved his faithfulness through many years.
Controlling the tongue
As I’m trying this blog thing, I keep reminding myself to watch my tongue. As Paul said,
“Everything is permissible for me”—but not everything is beneficial.” 1 Corinthians 6:12
