Bible dictionary for children
Self-control
Self-control means pausing and choosing how to act instead of following every impulse.
In simple words
What does it mean?
Self-control means pausing and choosing how to act instead of following every impulse. Feelings can be real without deciding every action.
Talk about it
What could you do between feeling angry and speaking?
An example from the Bible
Galatians includes self-control among the fruit of the Spirit. Growing in it can mean learning to stop, think and seek help before acting.
Read Galatians 5:23 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: Galatians 5:23
gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
