Spirit Lead Titus 2

Titus  2:11&12
For the grace of God that brings  salvation, has appeared to all men, it teaches us to say "NO" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives now.

In the reading of Titus chapter two I kept being brought back to the same thought and series of thoughts, I really enjoyed the whole section, but just had and echo in my head of "CONTROL YOURSELF, CONTROL YOURSELF." and realized this is nothing anyone can do for us even God, as he gave free will, only we can do this. I saw this as an outline of no matter where we are in our lives of how HE wants us to live our lives. Yes it is true this is a letter still from Paul teaching Titus what and how to teach us, but as I read it and apply it in this "present age" I take it as an outline of how to live a Godly life. This is what I see.

1) Older Men
 a)Temperate
 b)Worthy of respect
 c)SELF-CONTROLLED
 d)Sound in faith,love and endurance

2) Older Women/Young Women
 a)Reverent
 b)Not slanderers or drunks
 c)Teachers of young women
c1)Loving of husbands and children
c2)SELF-CONTROLLED
c3)Busy at home
c4)Kind and faithful subject to husband

3)Young Men
 a) SELF-CONTROLLED
Teach them dignity,integrity, and soundness of speech by example.

Being SELF-CONTROLLED is in each of these, to me I think that's why it struck me as the most important thing for me to learn at this time, and I know when I read it again Ill have another take on it. In my life right now, I am focusing on being more Godly, so God shows me what I need, that is one of the reasons I love Spirit lead scripture the most. Please read the scripture for yourself and ask God what he'd like reviled to you, feel free to share in comments below if you'd like.

Definitions:

tem·per·ate

[tem-per-it, tem-prit] Show IPA

adjective

1.

moderate or self-restrained; not extreme in opinion, statement, etc.: a temperate response to an insulting challenge.

2.

moderate as regards indulgence of appetite or passion, especially in the use of alcoholic liquors.

3.

not excessive in degree, as things, qualities, etc.

4.

moderate in respect to temperature; not subject to prolonged extremes of hot or cold weather.

5.

Microbiology . (of a virus) existing in infected host cells but rarely causing lysis.

rev·er·ent  

/ˈrev(ə)rənt/

Adjective Feeling or showing deep and solemn respect: "a reverent silence".

Synonyms respectful - deferential - reverential