continuing the path of self examination

2 Peter 1:  5-9
^"5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; ⁶ and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; ⁷ and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. ⁸ For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹ But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins."

Praying for a stronger sense of self control.  Self control has been my enemy for the entirety of my life.  My weight reflects it, the sins I have committed displays it, the bodies in wake behind me exposes it.

Self control.  Oh, Lord, how I seek the wisdom to know when to shut my mouth and when to listen.  Self control, to be able to change the ugly parts of me and allow the Holy Spirit to change me fully.  Self control, to stick on a diet, exercise program, and be victorious over the desire of self gratification with food.

Self control, to attack each day with the priorities in my focus and the ability to accomplish so much.

Today that is my prayer and the result of my self examination.  My desire for self control.  I am so quick to try to control everything around me, but I cannot control myself.  It must start there.  Lord, I pray that you will help me and give me the strength to see this fruit of the Spirit realized within and through me.