https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/spirit-of-self-control/ Honest. Quirky. Real. Stereotype-smashing humor for homeschooling families. Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:33:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/spirit-of-self-control/#comment-31098 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:32:08 +0000 https://test4.honeycombdesignstudio.com/?p=2447#comment-31098 Thank you so much for posting this.  I struggle with self-control, and with helping my children learn it.  I've always chalked it up to something I'm not strong enough in, in my own strength.  This is a kind of "aha" and a "duh!" moment for me, as it's never me being strong, apart from God, and everything I accomplish is in His strength, not mine!  I am going to pray this verse, specifically!  – Robin

]]> https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/spirit-of-self-control/#comment-31097 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:29:10 +0000 https://test4.honeycombdesignstudio.com/?p=2447#comment-31097 What a great lesson!  This is something I struggle with, also, and I'm trying to help my son to gain some.  It's actually liberating to think it's something we can ask God for, rather than trying to attain it all ourselves – not that there's anything we can't ask God for, but I tend to forget that, and put things into categories of "God" and "me."  Thank you so much for this post! – Robin

]]> https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/spirit-of-self-control/#comment-31096 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:27:52 +0000 https://test4.honeycombdesignstudio.com/?p=2447#comment-31096 Good point, I need to think that one through a little

]]> https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/spirit-of-self-control/#comment-31095 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:08:36 +0000 https://test4.honeycombdesignstudio.com/?p=2447#comment-31095 Kris, thank you so much for sharing this.  Exactly what I needed to read this morning!  You have blessed my day (and my children's)!

]]> https://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/spirit-of-self-control/#comment-31094 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:53:54 +0000 https://test4.honeycombdesignstudio.com/?p=2447#comment-31094 Awesome post. I think about self control often, especially Paul's statement, "What I should do, I don't and what I shouldn't do, my flesh makes me do anyway." (Of course, paraphrased, since I can't copy and paste from my phone). I can SO relate to Paul.

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