Day 9 Biblical Womanhood “to be self-controlled and pure"

Today we will look at just the first part of verse 5 “to be self-controlled and pure, and to be keepers at home, kind, who submit themselves to their husbands, so that no one will speak evil of the message that comes from God.”

(Titus 2:5). the next four days we look at the 4 questions below. 

1 What is self control?

2 How can I have it?

3 What is purity?

4 How can I make my way pure? 

So What is self Control? 
The dictionary defines Self control as:

noun

1. the ability to control oneself, in particular one's emotions and desires or the expression of them in one's behavior, especially in difficult situations.
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   However to have Biblical Self control is a gift not something that we do in our own power. 

"Fundamental to the Christian view of self-control is that it is a gift. It is the fruit of the Holy Spirit: "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace . . . self-control" (Galatians 5:22). How do we "strive" against the our fatal desires? Paul answers: "I labor, striving (agonizomenos) according to His power, which mightily works within me" (Colossians 1:29). He "agonizes" by the power of Christ not his own. Similarly he tells us, "If by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live" (Romans 8:13). "Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of hosts" (Zechariah 4:6). We must be fierce! Yes. But not by our might. "The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the LORD" (Proverbs 21:31)."*

Join me tomorrow as we look at how to have self control,  one of the fruits of the Spirit. 

*http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-fierce-fruit-of-self-control