But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. - 1 Thessalonians 5:8
HOW to be self-controlled?
these 2 pieces of armour will help us: the breastplate and the helmet.
the devil is the antagonist of our self-control. he wants to deceive us so that we will sin. he tells us lies like, "..we are only human.." or, "..i need a break.." or "..just one more time..". however the Bible tells us that if we resist the devil, he will flee!
we need to resist with our heart (the breastplate) and our mind (the helmet). guard our heart with faith and love, and our mind with the hope of salvation. always have them on, 24/7. in a paraphrase, both our will power and Godly knowledge will help us resist the devil.
arm yourselves, warriors! and be self-controlled in preparation for battle!
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