Quotes about Self-control

The sooner we learn feelings are fickle, the better off we are.

When someone gives you offense, it doesn't mean you have to take it.

God has given you the spirit of self-control and you can choose what you will think about any situation (2 Timothy 1:7). You can also choose to do what you know is right no matter how you feel at the moment. Dale Carnegie said, "You can conquer almost any fear if you will only make up your mind to do so. For remember, fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind.

Patience is not simply the ability to wait - it's how we behave while we're waiting.

We often bow down to our feelings without realizing how fickle and unreliable they are.

What we think leads to the words that come out of our mouths. What we think and speak may be one of our most important habits because it determines the other habits in our lives. In my opinion, thoughts and words are the starting point for forming all good habits and breaking all bad habits.

The greatest hindrance to spiritual maturity is walking according to our emotions instead of purposely choosing to do the right thing.

The discipline of making the right choice no matter how one feels is the road to a successful life.

Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst mood. Wait.

God's goal for us is that we mature spiritually and are no longer controlled by our own thoughts, emotions, and desires. He wants us to learn His Word and direct our lives accordingly, and be ready at all times to be His representative on the earth.

If you are trying to force someone to change, it will steal your peace. Are

Our conscience works like an inward monitor that beeps when we step out of line.