25/05/2026
👑☂️DOMINION DAILY DEVOTIONAL (25TH MAY, 2026)
TOPIC: WALKING IN SELF-CONTROL.
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👑☂️SCRIPTURE READING:
Galatians 5:22-23
"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."
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👑☂️DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Self-control is the strength to govern our thoughts, words, and actions even when emotions try to take over. It is not weakness to pause before reacting; it is wisdom. In a world that encourages instant gratification, self-control helps us choose what is right over what is easy. The Bible reminds us that “a person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls” (Proverbs 25:28). Through God’s help, we can develop discipline, patience, and restraint. True self-control is a fruit of spiritual maturity and a sign that the Holy Spirit is working within us. Apostle Paul understood this intimately. Writing to the Corinthians, he said:
"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 9:27)
Paul did not rely on the flesh. He knew the flesh was weak, even when the spirit was willing. And so he leaned not on his own strength, but on the divine enablement that comes from abiding in Christ.
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👑☂️ REFLECTION:
Today, you will face a thousand small choices. The Spirit has already given you the fruit of self-control; your task is to walk in it. When you are tempted to speak harshly, to indulge excessively, to procrastinate faithfully, or to surrender to despair, Pause. Breathe. Pray. Remember that you are not fighting for victory, but from victory. Christ has already won.
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👑☂️PRAYER:
Lord, Help me to walk in self-control each day. Guard my words, thoughts, and actions, and teach me to respond with wisdom instead of emotion. Strengthen me through your Spirit to resist temptation and live in a way that honors you in Jesus name.