One of the Fruits of the Holy Spirit. A visible attribute of a true Christian life as found in Galatians 5:22-23.
Having command or mastery over, or possession of, one's own behaviour.
"...make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love."
2 Peter 1:5-7
"...make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love."
2 Peter 1:5-7
by LoveLight October 28, 2012
by xXoldhowardXx September 5, 2015
Self Control
(Sell-f-cont-roll)
1. The ability to refrain from expressing yourself emotionally, physically, etc.
2. Something I do not have.
(Sell-f-cont-roll)
1. The ability to refrain from expressing yourself emotionally, physically, etc.
2. Something I do not have.
-------------Example 1.-------------
Person 1: "Today I prevented a murder"
Person 2: "Really! How?"
Person 1: "Self Control"
-------------Example 2.-------------
Jerk: *knocks over your card castle on purpose*
Your self-control: *Desperately trying to keep you from breaking their kneecaps*
Jerk: "You can just rebuild it, it probably didn't take long anyway"
Your self-control: *gone*
Person 1: "Today I prevented a murder"
Person 2: "Really! How?"
Person 1: "Self Control"
-------------Example 2.-------------
Jerk: *knocks over your card castle on purpose*
Your self-control: *Desperately trying to keep you from breaking their kneecaps*
Jerk: "You can just rebuild it, it probably didn't take long anyway"
Your self-control: *gone*
by Frostbyte112 January 8, 2021
guy: "hey you want this totally not drugged drink?"
me who doesn't have any self-control: "yeah why not."
me who doesn't have any self-control: "yeah why not."
by "totally-real-person" October 24, 2018
Something very difficult, yet some people are able to pull it off, and people who aren't able to pull do it are called rapists or sex offenders.
Guy1: Man, those tits were so nice, i broke a sweat trying to keep my self from squeezing them.
Guy2: Man they must have been awesome, good thing you have self-control.
Guy2: Man they must have been awesome, good thing you have self-control.
by Celebration2000 October 19, 2007
'You managed not to tell your future mother in law what a cunt she was being? Talk about self control.'
by Eremiru September 25, 2009