Like a city breached, without walls, is one who lacks self-control (Proverbs 25:28).
A quote attributed to Rupert Brooke says, "The worst of slaves is he whom passion rules." After reading a little about his life on Wikipedia, I believe his wisdom resulted from his own personal battles for self-control.
One of the greatest expressions of love for God, humanity and self is simple self-control. Those who possess self-control are trustworthy and dependable. They can keep in check obsessive, compulsive and unacceptable behaviors. The one with self-control is one who is able to hold over-emotional responses in check as well. Fear, anger and selfishness always bring about destruction and sorrow and seldom work for the benefit of anyone, including one's self--it is hard to have enduring relationships and gainful employment without self-control.
Grace&Peace,
Tom
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