Power, Might, Or Self Control?
October 16, 2025
KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:
Proverbs 16:32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:
Some people believe that brute force and power are the answer to everything. However, for strength and power to be effective, you need to have someone with a clear mind and someone who is very much in control leading it.
Every army needs a General to make the decision where, when, and how to fight. When the war is complete, the men who fought often come home to a hero’s welcome, but in the history books, the General is remembered for winning the war.
Every company has a president or leadership. While it is all the employees who, in reality, make the product or provide the service, nevertheless, when the job is finished, the leadership receives a pat on the back.
In the same way, if a company fails or a war is lost, the shame for this failure or loss is placed firmly on the shoulders of the leadership as well. Sometimes when a business fails due to a poor decision, someone is held financially, and in some cases, criminally responsible. Again, this hardship normally falls on the owners, the President, the CEO, or leadership.
It is a good thing to be strong and brave. Still, it is nobler, and often a harder thing, to be in control and wise. It is far better to rule your emotions and be in control of yourself than to conquer a land and be in control of nothing.
CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:
In the book of James in chapter 3, it says the tongue is a little member that no man can tame. One of the smallest members of the body often seems the hardest to control. Therefore, if you cannot control the muscle of the tongue, you had better learn how to control the emotion that wags it.
When do you find it most difficult to maintain self-control?
IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:
Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage and today’s Devotion?
Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?
What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?
GOD TALKING TO ME: October 16, 2025
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