Cultivate | Part 8 – Cultivating Personal Control!

Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT)
The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, and self-control.

The Fruit of “Gentleness” Is About – Under Control!

The “fruit of gentleness” is essential for defusing !

Proverbs 15:1 (MSG)

A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a temper-fire.

Ecclesiastes 10:4 (NLT)

If your boss is angry at you, don’t quit! A gentle spirit can overcome even great mistakes.

The “fruit of gentleness” is essential for effectively !

2 Chronicles 10:7 (GW)

They told him, “If you are good to these people and try to please them by speaking gently to them, then they will always be your followers.”

“Leadership is earned, learned and discerned; it’s never demanded. If you demand that you’re the leader, you aren’t, you’re a dictator!”

The “fruit of gentleness” is essential for !

Galatians 6:1 (NIV)

Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught (caught up) in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently.

Matthew 11:28-30 (NLT)

Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰ For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”

The Fruit Of “Self-Control” Is About – A  life!

Galatians 5:25 (TLB)
If we are living now by the Holy Spirit’s power, let us follow the Holy Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.

The Holy Spirit leads us in – disciplining our !

1 Corinthians 9:25-27 (NLT)
All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize … ²⁷ I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should.

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The Holy Spirit leads us in – mastering our !

Genesis 4:3-7 (MSG)

Cain brought an offering to GOD from the produce of his farm. ⁴ Abel also brought an offering, but from the firstborn animals of his herd, choice cuts of meat. GOD liked Abel and his offering, ⁵ but Cain and his offering didn’t get his approval. Cain lost his temper and went into a sulk.

⁶ GOD spoke to Cain: “Why this tantrum? Why the sulking? ⁷ If you do well, won’t you be accepted? And if you don’t do well, sin is lying in wait for you, ready to pounce; it’s out to get you, you’ve got to master it.”

Psalm 42:5-8 (MSG)
Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul? Why are you crying the blues? Fix my eyes on God— soon I’ll be praising again. He puts a smile on my face. He’s my God. ⁶ When my soul is in the dumps, I rehearse everything I know of you …⁸ GOD promises to love me all day, sing songs all through the night!

The Holy Spirit leads us in – taking personal !

Galatians 6:5 (MSG)

Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life.