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Then we will learn from good examples and bad ones recounted in the Bible. Let us consider Jehovah’s perfect example. 8:46-50) As a loving Friend, he warmly encourages sincere individuals who want to serve him but who have a hard time exercising self-control in some area of life. Jehovah is aware of his servants’ struggles in this regard, and he wants to help them dominate their sinful tendencies. What should be encouraging to any who are struggling to exercise self-control?Ĥ No imperfect human can exercise perfect self-control. 3:6) And think of the sad results reaped by others who since then have failed to exercise this important quality.Ĥ. The failure of Adam and Eve illustrates this truth. Second, the ability to resist temptation and to control inappropriate impulses is fundamental to retaining God’s favor. They are more stable emotionally, they are better at forming wholesome relationships, and they are not as angry and prone to anxiety and depression as are impulsive people. First, it has been observed that people who are able to control their impulses generally have fewer major problems. Why should Christians want to cultivate self-control?ģ Why should you be interested in cultivating self-control? Consider two important reasons. This is no surprise to students of God’s Word because the Bible foretold that one evidence that we are living in “the last days” is that men would be “without self-control.”​- 2 Tim. Self-discipline was studied in the 1940’s, but recent studies have shown that people have become much worse at exercising self-discipline. And the problem of lacking self-control is worsening. 34:11-14.Ģ Clearly, people who lack self-control are causing problems for themselves and for others. It may also lead to verbal abuse, drunkenness, violence, divorce, needless debt, addiction, imprisonment, emotional trauma, sexually transmitted disease, and unwanted pregnancy, to name a few.​- Ps. That lack may result in procrastination and underperformance in school or at work. Indeed, many of the problems that people face today stem from a lack of self-control. Humans, however, are imperfect and therefore struggle to maintain self-control.

5:22, 23) Jehovah possesses self-control in perfect measure. (a) What can result from a lack of self-control? (b) Why is the topic of self-control relevant today?