Episode 85 - The Fruit of Temperance

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham.During his term as President of the U.S., Lyndon Johnson was somewhat overweight. One day his wife challenged him with this blunt assertion: “You can’t run the country if you can’t run yourself.” Under the weight of conviction, the President chose to honor his wife’s observation and disciplined his life to lose 23 pounds.   When the Bible talks about temperance, it is dealing with the idea of moderation, or self control. It is a bridling of the passions and behaviors so that you might honor Christ.  For example, a devoted athlete must demonstrate temperance to be able to succeed. In that same way, a Christian should show a godly temperance as we run the Christian race. This requires that we guard our passions and lead our heart to a deeper love of God.