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•Prayer For Self Control And Self-Discipline•By Anthony Valente👉 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize. (1 Corinthians 9:24-27)According to the Word of God, God wants us to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives.But as humans, we tend to stray towards ungodliness and worldly passions and to live according to the flesh. Evil desires come daily due to our sin nature.To live a Christian life is to answer the upward call of God. The goal for the prize of the upward life is to grow closer to Christ Jesus. Lean on the Holy Spirit to run with endurance in the race of life.Brothers and sisters, don't strive for the perishable wreath. Strive for the eternal life. Find God in Christ Jesus. God has appeared as a man to show how to live a self-controlled and self-disciplined life.Let us pray.🙏 Dear Lord Jesus,Please don’t let me continue putting off until later what I can do today. I do not know what tomorrow may bring or how many days I have on this earth. Please instill in me a sense of urgency and help spur me into motion rather than squandering my free time.I know that I need to meditate and recharge to be able to have the right mindset about the things I don’t want to do. Please help me find a balance or help me do small things then rest, or think of small rewards which I can look forward to in order to make the things I don’t want to do more bearable.Help me not just to make lists, but to also do the things on the lists whether it takes a day, a weekend, or a month or longer to complete.When I’m trying to break a bad habit or cultivate a new better habit, help me to get a few successes under my belt so that I do not want to throw it all away for a momentary and usually dissatisfying experience.Dear Lord, thank You for being strong when I am weak. Thank You for being a rock that I can cling to. Thank You for giving me courage in my storms. Please help me to call on You in my times of temptation and when I feel that I can’t go on or can’t do something.Please help me put those negative thoughts away and know that I can do things and that You will help me and never leave me. Please help me know that I have great strength inside of myself and that if I can get my mind and attitude right that I can resist the things that are bad for me and stick to my plans and goals to help me achieve great successes in my life.I know that times will be hard and I will want to give up, but please help me to keep fighting the evil forces and naysayers and those who try to thwart my attempts, and help me to block out satan’s stumbling blocks and things that get me off track or divert my attention from the prize.Please help me to think of my goals as not only selfish things to make my own life better, but also ways in which I can glorify your kingdom and be a better witness to others: both other Christians and non-believers.Help me to set a good example for others and be an inspiration to those who need it. Please help me find motivation and energy to tackle the things I dread.Please give me wisdom and send angels of mercy in whatever forms you deem necessary who will help give me encouragement when I am down and help me refocus when I have temporary setbacks.Please help me not to think of my setbacks as failures but rather as learning experiences so that I know what not to do next time. Please give me the motivation and willpower to be the best that I can be for myself and for You.Thank You Lord for all You do. I trust and love You. I ask this in Your Holy name.AMEN 🙏 In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.(2 Peter 1:5-7)But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment. Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be finally condemned with the world. (1 Corinthians 11:31-32)They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.(Hebrews 12:10-11)Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh. (Romans 13:14)How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. (Psalm 119:9-11)I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.(Philippians 3:14)Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. (James 1:12)But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23)Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown. (Revelation 2:10)No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.(1 Corinthians 10:13)The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.(Proverbs 13:4)Whoever ignores instruction despises himself, but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence.(Proverbs 15:32)A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.(Proverbs 25:28)I can do all things through him who strengthens me.(Philippians 4:13)“This, then, is how you should pray: "’Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.(Matthew 6:9-13)For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.(2 Timothy 1:7)He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.(Hebrews 1:3)(pic verse)“If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others in the wilderness and go to search for the one that is lost until he finds it?(Luke 15:4)Artist 👨‍🎨 I Am With You Always - David Delfeld