A professional hockey star was known not only for his ability to score goals but for his short fuse and hot temper. It seemed as though he got into a fight in every game.
One day his small daughter asked, “Daddy, how can you score goals when you are always in the penalty box?”
Good question, isn’t it. We all seem to place ourselves in a “penalty box” when we lose control of our tempers and harm others.
Self-control is an important part of everyone’s life. It is our ability to manage our behavior, especially when we are threatened and act from impulse or emotions.
We cannot blame others for those moments when rage rules. Each of us is responsible for our actions and behaviors, our choices and decisions.
However, it may be time to realize that there is something beyond self-control. God has given us the Holy Spirit to guide us and guard us. God has given us His Spirit to live a life under His control. No matter what others may say about us or do to us, we have the power through Him to do what is right, say what is right, live as Jesus did. God has given us all the tools that we need to avoid the “penalty box.”
The gift of “Spirit control” will always put us in the best possible light to reflect His glory and keep us from responding foolishly.
Prayer: Help us, Father, to wiling give up our self-control to become Spirit-controlled. We know that You can and will give us victory over ourselves if we but surrender to You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Scripture: Psalm 56:3-4
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