Wish You were Here (3) – Control Yourself
- Jun
- 25
- Posted by crolcc.org
- Posted in Sermon
Welcome to CROLCC, we are so glad you are here worshiping with us. We have been talking about wishes the past couple of weeks and don’t you wish it was cooler last week? I hope you stayed cool and hydrated this past week and we should have a much cooler week coming up compare to what we just had. All kidding aside, we said that we all have wishes for other people and other people have wishes for us. But when it comes to our personal wishes for ourselves, what do you wish for? Better yet, if you believe there is a God and He is the perfect Heavenly Father, what is His wish for your life?
Last week we said in order for you to be where God wishes you were is to see you as God sees you. God sees your potential for your future. Do you see your potential for your future? And when it comes to wishes there are two kinds of wishes you can have about your life: those outside of your control and those under your control. When it comes to the wishes under your control, the only difference between you and the person you wish to be is the decisions you make. And those decisions are regulated by your self-control.
Moving Forward
Self-control starts in the mind. It is key to getting where you wish you were. What are the thoughts that result in behaviors you’re trying to avoid? What are the thoughts you need to take captive? Take time to think about it. Choose thoughts that result in behaviors you wish for your future.
Changing Your Mind
Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.
Proverbs 25:28
Discussion Questions
1. Are you a planner or are you more spontaneous? How do you benefit from that tendency? What does it cost you?
2. Do you think our culture values self-control? Explain.
3. Read Proverbs 25:28. Talk about a time when a lack of self-control caused you to lose progress in an area of your life.
4. Read 2 Corinthians 10:3–5. Is it difficult for you to believe that it’s possible to “take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ”? Why or why not?
5. What is a thought you need to take captive? What is one thing you can do this week to begin to take that thought captive? What can this group do to support you?