Daniel 1

I am impressed with Daniel’s self-control. He did not succumb to temptation to eat the King’s lavish food supplied to him. Rather, he arbitrated a deal with the King’s appointed life-coach who was preparing the cream of the crop young Jewish men for service to Babylon. He was permitted to eat his healthy vegetables. As per his proposed test, his countenance and performance eating HIS food excelled over his peers.

Isn’t that the way it is? Those with self-control usually outperform those who give in to carnal temptation.

Wise parents cultivate self-control within their children early on. To those who lack self-control, it can be supplied by God’s Holy Spirit.

The Spirit however, produces in human life fruits such as these: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, fidelity, tolerance and self-control—and no law exists against any of them. Those who belong to Christ have crucified their old nature with all that it loved and lusted for. If our lives are centred in the Spirit, let us be guided by the Spirit. [Galatians 5:22-25 JBPhillips]