“Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.”
Proverbs 25:28
In ancient days, the wall of the city protected it against invasion from enemies. Even a small opening in a wall meant that the entire city lay open to attack.
So many of the proverbs are about self-control. “If you find honey, eat just enough,” wrote the wise man (25:16). Self-control is a fruit of the Spirit that guards us, protecting us from losing ground to impatience, bitterness, greed, and other pests that can intrude and destroy God’s harvest in our lives (see Galatians 5:22–23).
Self-control is a healthy-mindedness that watches for the holes in the walls of our lives and keeps them patched.
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