Self-control
Generic Definition
“restraint exercised over one's own impulses, emotions, or desires”
Biblical Definition
“instantly taking command of my thoughts, words, acions and placing them under control of the Holy Spirit”
Bible Verse
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”
Galatians 5:22-23
Notable Quotes
sourceJoyce Meyer
American Charismatic Christian author,“God has equipped you to handle difficult things. In fact, He has already planted the seeds of discipline and self-control inside you. You just have to water those seeds with His Word to make them grow!”
sourceBenjamin Franklin
“Educate your children to self-control, to the habit of holding passion and prejudice and evil tendencies subject to an upright and reasoning will, and you have done much to abolish misery from their future and crimes from society.”
sourceMax Lucado
Max Lucado“Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. To these I commit my day.”
sourceElie Wiesel
“Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire is that which he exercises over himself. ”
Downloads
- Character Trait Report (pdf)
- Intended to be used on a weekly basis.
- Students describe how they put the character trait into practice.
- Parent affirms, signs and dates the document.
