Self Control

As I have been studying about disciplined life, obiedience, and the like I realized that it is really about self control.  Gal. 5:13-26 touches on this.

13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh[a]; rather, serve one another humbly in love. 14 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[b] 15 If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.
16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever[c] you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.

I know I as a born again believer possess each of these in me.  I think some are still in seed form.  I must till up the hard soil of my flesh and ready my heart to be fertile soil in which the seeds can sprout, grow and bear fruit. This is going to be a very interesting journey.  I know in the past when the Lord started dealing with me on an issue it took a lot of work, study, test, failure, success, retest, etc... before the fruit was evident in my life. However, it is worth it.

Thank you Lord for the opportunity to correct my life with your help. Please help me, walk with me, love me, and keep me in your will.  Amen