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Moderation means that we have self under control and we do things decently and orderly. Our personality will show kindness, mildness, meekness, gentleness and patience even when we are in a pressure cooker situation.

In other words, we have disciplined our Body, our Soul (mind, will, and emotions), and our spirit.
The Apostle Paul is an exceptional godly example of someone who disciplined himself and taught others what God was teaching him.

One of the Fruits of the Spirit, recorded in the book of Galatians is Temperance, and there is no law that will keep you from sharing this fruit with others.

The word Temperance means that an individual has learned self-control. And will not let things be the master that takes charge of what needs to be put to death or put in last place in our life.

Moderation and Temperance help Believes to bring discipline into their daily living. When we really love Jesus, it is this kind of love that drives us to obedience.

Are you clothing yourself in the Fruit of the Spirit? Doing so will bring a good harvest, which is demonstrating to others that you can have self under control. We are to let moderation be known to everyone.

Moderation and Temperance in your life is control over anything that may take you in a direction that is detrimental to having a closer and closer walk with God.

“For I can do everything God asks me to with the help of Christ who gives me strength and power”
(Philippians 4:13 LB).




We all know that troubles are a fact of life. That, it is not if, but when they will come knocking on our door. There may be times when it seems our troubles are piling up, even multiplying like rabbits.

However, scripture also tells us we will have troubles but we can look to God to give us His peace during these times.

We have to be careful to do what Jesus said for us to do, and that was that we should not borrow trouble by worrying about tomorrow. Keeping this thought in mind should help us, if we will just take Him at His Word and eternalize it. Take care of today, today, and today only.

In the Book of Job, he said that life was short and full of troubles. He explains how he came to his senses and realized that God was who He said he was and He is our help when we have to walk through the valley.
The Apostle Paul writes to the Corinthians that God is our comfort in our troubles and we should fix our heart mind on Him.

One, Two, Three, Go! Pray your troubles over to God and let Him help you.

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1).




There is two ways that ignorance is shown by a person. One is willful ignorance, which is not good, especially in a court of law. The other one is ignorance of facts and information. However, we all know that a person can’t know everything there is to know.

In other words, we are all ignorant to some degree, but some of us are ignorant because we are too lazy to learn. The worst ignorance anyone can ever experience is the ignorance of God and Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

We have the Bible that tells us fully about Jesus and God. Paul also writes to us in the New Testament that there is no excuse for any of us to be ignorant about God, as even the earth and nature shows us there is a God.

“For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so the men are without excuse” (Romans 1:20 NIV).




Everything we do, whether it is good or bad, kind or indifferent, it always begins with a thought.

As a Believer in Jesus Christ, one desire that I have, is training myself to want godly thoughts. It will help if we take time to ask the Holy Spirit to prompt us with godly thoughts.

But I must first read the Scriptures and find out what God’s thoughts and commands are. The Holy Spirit is a blessing and a gift directly from God to help us in many different ways.

A receiving heart should always be a thankful heart, so let’s take time to give praise and thanks for godly thoughts and the wisdom we receive.

Don’t throw them away, but store them up for the time you can use them, because they are better than any you can come up with on your own.

We are susceptible to all the thoughts that are screaming at us on every side. But, if we stay focused, the more unlikely the ungodly bombs that are shot at us can penetrate our store house of good thoughts.

The more we practice godly thoughts, the thicker our wall of protection is. It will screen out most all of the unwanted thoughts.

Choose the best, know the best, be the best and speak the best.

“We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5 NIV).




These days we hear the word down-size very often. Some people have gotten down-sized out of their job. Some people are retiring and want to down-size their house.

Without knowing it, we tend to down-size God in our prayers. We may ask God for something but don’t really believe He will answer our prayer.

We should big-size our God and then it would not be big enough. God’s thoughts are not like our thoughts. They are much bigger and more wonderful. As a matter of fact, they are out of this world.

God’s ways are unlimited and supernatural. Our ways are ordinary. Now don’t forget to up-size, big-size, giant-size, or even goggle-size God. Because He is able, more than able, to do anything we can ask or dream of.

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts” (Isaiah 55:8-9).




We have all heard the saying, “Some things are worth fighting for”. As Believers, we are servants of Jesus Christ and that means there are things we have to fight for.

We have to fight against our old nature, even though we have been given a new nature. We have to understand the Scriptures in order to know what to fight for and what to fight against.

The Apostle Paul tells us in his letter to Timothy that we must fight the good fight, a clean fight, and a just fight. We must fight the things that are not of our belief system, and according to the Bible, and not pleasing to God.

There are many things we hear and see that should not become a part of our life style. We should be very unhappy at things that put down our faith in God. Also, all the things that make fun of Christians.

Fight the good fight and keep the hope of eternal life before you, while you show others the love of God. Be a good witness for all to see.

“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses” (1 Timothy 6:12 NIV).