What is the importance of having self-control over my emotions? - Emotions - TouchPoints

Proverbs 16:32it is better to have self-control than to conquer a city.

Proverbs 25:28A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.

1 Corinthians 9:25All athletes practice strict self-control. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.

1 Timothy 3:11In the same way, their wives must be respected and must not speak evil of others. They must exercise self-control and be faithful in everything they do.

2 Peter 1:6Knowing God leads to self-control. Self-control leads to patient endurance, and patient endurance leads to godliness.

Self-control is the key to preventing our emotions from getting out of control. The more we recognize the specific emotions that get the better of us, and the more we rely on the help of the Holy Spirit, the more we will be able to control those emotions by directing them into positive rather than negative actions.