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No Self-Control

  Proverbs 25:28 (ESV) A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.   “Broken into and left without walls” — in other translations of the Bible: breached, helpless, without protection, defenseless, conquered. Without self-control, … Continue reading

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Who’s In Control?

Proverbs 25:28 (NIV) Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control. If I’m not in control, who is? Who has broken through the boundaries of my life, making decisions for me?  1 Peter 5:8 … Continue reading

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Personal Walls

Bad walls, no. God’s walls, yes. And a few good walls of our own making.   Proverbs 25:28 (NLT) A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.     Self-control – good for us.

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