Evangelist LaNora Means
Fruit Of The Spirit
Temperance
Galatians 5:23
egkrateia (shlitahatzmit)- temperance (self-control)
When we exercise with great force our control to submit to The
Holy Spirit’s influence, we then surrender our desires and passions
of the human nature to the knowledge of His Authority. This shows
in “manifested Power” the godliness that is to be put into practice in
our lives. The Greek word “egkrateia”, which is temperance, comes
from another Greek word “kratos” meaning “strength”. This
strength is our God-given ability to restrain ourselves from
immorality.
See also 2 Peter 1:3-6
