It's my prayer that you are having the best day that you can in the Lord. This week we are looking into " SELF-CONTROL. " What we say probably affects more people than any other action we take. It is not surprising, then to find that Proverbs gives special attention to words and how they are used. For common speech patterns are described in Proverbs. The first two should be copied, while the last two should be avoided. Now if you have not Mastered " SELF-CONTROL " if you do not Control what you say. Words can Cut and Destroy. In the book of James we can see that James recognized this truth when stated, " The tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things " (James 3:5). If you want to be Self-Control, begin with your tongue. Stop and Think before you React or Speak. If you can control this small but powerful member, you can Control the rest of your body. A person is a Slave to whatever Controls him or her. Many believe that freedom means doing anything we want. But no one is ever completely free in that sense. If we refuse to follow God, we will follow our own desires and become enslaved to what our bodies want. If we submit our lives to Christ, He will free us from slaves to Sin Christ frees us to serve him, a freedom that results in our ultimate good. LAST POINT: Listen the Word Of God tells us that the God who sent the Spirit, the by-products of the Spirit-Filled life are in perfect harmony with the intent of God's law. A person who exhibits the Fruit of the Spirit fulfills the law for better than a person who observes the rituals but has little love in his or her heart. Until Next Time... Jim,