Blessed Sabbath!
Self-control is impossible to consistently achieve without the Holy Spirit. Sister White has said that when we learn to have self-control over our appetite, we will be victorious in all other temptations.
Intemperance lies at the foundation of all the moral evils known to man. Christ began the work of redemption just where the ruin began. The fall of our first parents was caused by the indulgence of appetite. In redemption, the denial of appetite is the first work of Christ. (The Signs of the Times, August 7, 1879)
The Son of God saw that man could not of himself overcome this powerful temptation... He came to earth to unite His divine power with our human efforts, that through the strength and moral power which He imparts, we might overcome in our own behalf. Oh! what matchless condescension for the King of glory to come down to this world to endure the pangs of hunger and the fierce temptations of a wily foe, that He might gain an infinite victory for man. Here is love without a parallel. Yet this great condescension is but dimly comprehended by those for whom it was made. From In Heavenly Places - page 194
Self-control is a gift from Christ. If we don't ask for it, we will not obtain it. Christ is willing.
May God bless your journey to good health,
Sandra Torres
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