💛 GO LOW 💛GO SLOW 💛GO GLOW 💛 Here’s 3 Keys to Help Grow in Biblical Self-Discipline:

Have you ever watched yourself completely lose it and wondered where that person came from? Biblical self-discipline feels impossible when we’re standing in the wreckage of our own emotional explosion, wondering how we went from zero to furious in 2.3 seconds.

In this eighth post exploring the 9 characteristics of the fruit of the Holy Spirit, our guest writer Amy Elaine Martinez shares something that might surprise you: Biblical self-discipline isn’t about white-knuckling your way through life, but discovering how God’s power works through our intentional choices.

Featured Post on @lori_schumaker ➡️ Self-discipline marks us as a true follower of Christ and sets the boundaries by which we live the holy (set-apart for God) life He’s called us to exemplify. (1 Peter 2:9-10)

Particularly in a world gone mad, self-discipline makes us stand out amongst a crowd of people who are easily offended and often cannot (or will not) behave themselves. Biblical self-discipline changes atmospheres and wins people over without sharing the Gospel outright. It’s so counterintuitive to the world’s ways, many do not know what to do when they come up against it. And that, my friend, is the secret sauce; our Spirit-led, self-disciplined lives baffle the masses, leaving them scratching their heads in disbelief.