Quotes about Self-control
Lord, deliver me from the urge to open my mouth when I should shut it. Give me the wisdom to keep silent where silence is wise. Remind me that not everything needs to be said, and that there are very few things that need to be said by me.
- Elisabeth Elliot
To live out God's plan for your life calls for you to discipline yourself…and your body. To push yourself. To deny yourself.
- Elizabeth George
Little choices determine habit; Habit carves and molds character Which makes the big decisions.
- Elizabeth George
When it comes to yourself, follow God's formula- deny yourself of overindulgence (Proverbs 23:2 and 30:8), examine yourself for any sinful habits (1 Corinthians 11:28), exercise yourself to godliness (1 Timothy 4:7), and IK- develop self-control (Galatians 5:23).
- Elizabeth George
One of the important things about temptation is, if I'm going to deal with it I'm going to have to recognize, this is an area of weakness in my life. I have been tempted here before and before and before.
- Charles Stanley
In the second half of life, people have less power to infatuate you. But they also have much less power to control you or hurt you.
- Fr. Richard Rohr
Willpower works for a few weeks, or maybe a month or two at best.
- Rick Warren
Ignoring a temptation is far more effective than fighting.
- Rick Warren
There is a direct relationship between self-discipline and self-esteem.
- Brian Tracy
Discipline imposed from the outside eventually defeats when it is not matched by desire from within.
- Dawson Trotman
If you've been full of error and defeat, be done with it. Say, "By God's grace, I'm done with it," and take charge of yourself like never before."
- Norman Vincent Peale
There are certain things we must not pray about - moods, for instance. Moods never go by praying, moods go by kicking.
- Oswald Chambers