God's Little Boy is...Self-Controlled

If you fail to learn to hold yourself back,

And let yourself go and get out of whack,

You'll be like this castle, once so grand,

Whose walls fall down when waves hit the sand.

A person who does not control himself

is like a city whose walls have been broken down.

Proverbs 25:28

Self-control is one of those areas that I always feel like I always fall short of the glory of God and must continue to work on. So, when I see Joshua struggling with the same thing, I understand that this is an area where he will definitely need prayer. His temper tantrums really do scare me, especially when he butts his head against hard objects, and I pray that he'll be able to be more self-controlled and express his frustration in different ways. But, self-control over expressing emotion is just one pertinent area. I want to pray for his self-control with eating healthy, being obedient, and living a healthy lifestyle...where he can lay down his will and rights for those of his heavenly father. Will you join me in praying for his self-control?

Heavenly Father, we thank you for Joshua and the person you are forming him to become. We pray right now for his life to bear the fruit of self-control. We know that good fruit comes from the tree or the source. So, we ask that your spirit would be His source and that self-control would come from his relationship with you. Please guide him in his temper tantrums and eating and help him to learn to control himself and express his emotions in other ways. And, help us to be good parents and understand his communication before the situation escalates. We thank you and praise you that you are building self-control in all of us. In Jesus' name, AMEN!