Self control

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It is the ability to control one's behaviour or to restrain ones feelings, most especially from doing the wrong thing or going the wrong way

And to this Solomon was quick to say

Proverbs 25:28 KJV

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

It follows that we should be able to exercise control over our behaviour. We should be careful of what we say or do. See, what we say or do is influenced by what we see or hear. Thus, self-control is so important; regardless of our gifts, abilities, positions or achievement as it puts us on check

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Apostle Paul could not hide his feelings as he began to gravitate along this line

1 Corinthians 9:24-27 KJV

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. [25] And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. [26] I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; soight I, not as one that beateth the air: [27] But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

He was comparing the fact that those who strive for a physical crown or mastery are temperate or exercises self-control, much more those who strive for an exertal crown
The point being made is that mastery, excellence or maturity is gotten by self-control, Thus, he had to bring his body under subjection

Honey, self-control is the ability to able to discipline your emotions or feelings with the word of God

The need to be temperate or exercise self-control or self-restraint is very much important as there will be cases of emotionals or feelings of hatred, anger or even lust

And just like Apostle Paul but I keep my body, and bring it into subjection

It is shocking to hear this from a such a great reformer and expository of biblical truth. In spite of all his gifting, exploit and revelation:but I keep my body, and bring it into subjection

He never felt that he had arrived or become too used to God as not to still be able to derail from His ways
And as a way of emphasis, he added:

1 Corinthians 10:12 KJV

Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

Thus as in continuation of the chapter nine :wherein he stressed the relevance of self-control, using himself as a case study :he began in chapter ten to talk about the fathers of old, and how some of them could not exercise self-control or restraint of their emotions of hatred, anger or lust. And as a result of this some suffered a shipwreck in their walk with God

It was captured as follows :
1 Corinthians 10:5-11 KJV

But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. [6] Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. [7] Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. [8] Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. [9] Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. [10] Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. [11] Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

Thus, this is quite explanatory as those who could not exercise a sence of control in their feelings of lust, anger or hatred; we're faced with grave consequences. Dear this should not be treated with levity
There is no height you have attained in God that you cannot slip away. In fact the higher you go the slipper it becomes and the chances for you to stray away from Him, except you exercise self-control or restraint

King David was cut up in this web, he was reckoned as a man after the Heart if God, but due to self-restraint, he slept with uriah's wife(1kings 11;1-5)

Dear,be always conscious of your walk with Him as you renew your mind daily with the word of God(Romans 12:1-3)