Ancient Greek philosophers considered self-control (i.e., temperance) to be a cardinal virtue. If you were a person that possessed self-control, you were disciplined, focused, restrained, and intentional. We often think of self-control in similar terms— we must deny, we must discipline, we must restrain, we must focus. Scripture nuances self-control a bit more to distinguish it from self-mastery…

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