TAILOR-MADE AND TIMELESS VALUES/SELF-C0NTROL

BIBLE PRINCIPLE:  "A stupid person gives vent to all his feelings, but the wise one calmly keeps them in check." -Proverbs 29:11. 

THE BENEFITS:  If you were to list all the benefits of self-control, you would need reams of paper! At the very least, this quality protects our physical healthy.  "A calm heart  gives life  [or, "health," ] to the body," the Bible says.  It also states that "a joyful heart is good medicine." (Proverbs 14:30; 17:22) Conversely, studies show that people who are prone to anger and hostility increase  their risk  of ill health, especially cardiovascular disease. Of course, the benefits of self-control go far beyond physical health. 

Cassius, now in his 30's, recalls:  "I was quarrelsome and hot-tempered, and I often picked fights. I had very little self-respect.  But all that changed when I began  to  apply Bible principles.  I learned to control my temper and to cultivate humility  and a forgiving spirit.  Otherwise, I might have ended up in prison. Indeed, I feel as though I have been raised from the dead!" 

Next time: TAILOR-MADE AND TIMELESS VALUES/ FIDELITY

From  the Awake! magazine, 2015