tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913372.post5258212131748225548..comments2007-12-18T12:52:19.313-05:00Comments on 2 Timothy 2:2: Self-ControlDaniel Goepfrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07991001930187063021noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913372.post-74375828895586666372007-06-06T15:43:00.000-04:002007-06-06T15:43:00.000-04:00It's God who empowers us to do anything worthwhile...It's God who empowers us to do anything worthwhile. Just like we can't gain control without His power, He can't control us without our obedience. It has to be both/and - not either/or.Daniel Goepfrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07991001930187063021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913372.post-37963113219142047802007-06-05T10:35:00.000-04:002007-06-05T10:35:00.000-04:00I have problems with self control. Just like Janie...I have problems with self control. Just like Janie said, SELF. It feels to me like the harder I try the more I fail. I suppose the the key here is "I".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913372.post-48037101056000776282007-06-05T08:18:00.000-04:002007-06-05T08:18:00.000-04:00Undeniable - anything we do without God at the whe...Undeniable - anything we do without God at the wheel is ultimately pointless.<BR/><BR/>However, there is a willful response to God on our part if we are going to live properly. Galatians 5:23 states that self-control is a sign that the Spirit is working in us.<BR/><BR/>It seems that a synergy - a working together - is necessary for us to win.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your good point.Daniel Goepfrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07991001930187063021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32913372.post-6437562797164932292007-06-04T15:39:00.000-04:002007-06-04T15:39:00.000-04:00Self-control...just the words make it seem impossi...Self-control...just the words make it seem impossible! If we could control ourselves, we would not need God, would we? I lean toward God-control. No easier, but seems like it offers more hope!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com