*Temperance*
The Topical Guide Scripture References:
(says "see also Self-mastery")
- glutton shall come to poverty
- tarry long at the wine
- full of extortion and excess
- man that striveth for the master is temperate in all things
- meekness, temperance; against such there is no law
- let your moderation be known unto all
- good men... just, holy, temperate
- to knowledge temperance, and to temperance patience
- being temperate in all things
- be diligent and temperate in all things
- be sober, be temperate
- cast away your excess of laughter
Webster
- 1: moderation in action, thought, or feeling : restraint
- 2 a: habitual moderation in the indulgence of the appetites or passions
- b: moderation in or abstinence from the use of alcoholic beverages
We can never become perfect until we have mastered ourselves. Part of mastering oneself is to learn to live moderately. Going to excess in anything, even good things, is wrong. I love how Webster defines it as a "habitual moderation in the indulgence of the appetites or passions". I need to make a habit of self-restraint in all areas of my life: anger, frustration, eating, exercising, sleeping, etc. By doing so, I will be able to better control my appetites and passions. It's like getting in shape. The more you exercise a muscle, the stronger it becomes and the easier it is to use it. The more you exercise restraint, the stronger your self-control becomes and the easier it is to abstain from indulgence.
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