Author Les Parrot tells the following story that inspired me about self-control recently:
"In a small group I participated in some time ago, my friend who was leading gave some materials to a bad-tempered group member.
As he did so, he politely thanked the man with a sour disposition for being there. The man, however, did not even acknowledge it.
Afterward, I asked my friend about it. "A sullen fellow, isn't he?" I commented as we walked away.
"Oh, he's that way every time we meet," shrugged my friend.
"Then why do you continue being so polite to him?" I asked.
My friend replied, "Why should I let him control how I'm going to act?"
Too often, we allow external circumstances or people to control how we are going
to act.
This is true even in our weight loss journey.
But if you are tired of being tossed about by your outward
circumstances, then you need to know what it takes to grow the fruit of self control.
In that way, you can stay rooted no matter your outward circumstances or what other people do.
Click here to learn 3 Ways to Grow your Self Control
Be blessed in
health, healing, and wholeness,
Kimberly Taylor
Creator of the Take Back Your Temple
program
www.takebackyourtemple.com
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