He that Striveth…is Temperate

We have come at last to temperance, the last of nine aspects of the fruit of the Spirit as that fruit is outlined by the Apostle Paul in Galatians 5. The word “temperance” in the original (Greek), we are told, means literally “inner strength.” It refers here to the strength of character which enables one to exercise control over his desires and passions. This temperance is therefore the equivalent of self-control. One who is temperate shows first of all, a kind of moderation in the...