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self control seems to be something that is lacking in today's culture. looking around at society, we're told to indulge in whatever we want; as long as it doesn't hurt anyone, we are given the green light. drink if you want, just don't kill anyone driving drunk. have sex as much as you want, just don't give anyone std's. work at what you want, as long as you don't injure anyone in the process. just because we have the freedom to do something doesn't mean we ought to do it.

this is common sense: i have the ability to buy a gun and shoot someone, i have the ability to eat whatever i want and as much as i want, i have the ability to steal things from shops..the list could go on and on. self control is something that we use everyday; it is what keeps us, in a sense, from doing these things. yet self control is on the defensive. people today can't seem to restrain themselves and are now paying the consequences. the economy is in shambles because people couldn't control their spending habits, abortion is on the rise because couples couldn't learn when enough is enough, teenage drinking is at an all time high because we haven't learned to control ourselves.

i want to learn to control myself. to let God direct me, rather than my every impulse or whim. to be able to look ahead and see the consequences of my choices.
Proverbs 25:28