The Bible tells us to:

Philippians 4:5
“ Let everyone see how reasonable and gentle you are. The Lord is near!“

We are to make sure that we are level in what we believe, do, say, eat, etc and have self-control while staying level. Everything we do should be done with self-control! It is very important to have that in your life. Another word for Self-Control is:

TEM’PERANCE, n. [L. temperantia, from tempero.] 1. Moderation or self-restraint in action, statement, etc.; self-control. 2. Patience; calmness; sedateness; moderation of passion.

Temperance is moderation and self-control and it is also a fruit of having God’s holy spirit in your life. We all know we need self-control in our lives… some more than others!
Most of the time temperance is said in reference to eating and drinking, but the Bible talks about temperance as something spiritual.

Galatians 5:22-24
“ But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, self control. Nothing in the Torah stands against such things.“

When I studied Meekness, I found how all the different fruit of the Spirit are pretty much the same thing. Temperance is like that too. It has it’s own character, but it incorporates Patience with it. Temperance is basically moderation and self-control with patience. If we think about it, it takes patience to have self-control and be moderate in things.

I think having temperance is something that gets overlooked in our lives. Honestly, I couldn’t figure out what temperance was for a while. I know now and I know that it is something I need to work on in my life. There are things I could moderate better than I do. It will probably be hard to moderate things because we just want to do what we want to do. We need to understand though that God wants us to do things with temperance and we just need to do it.

Temperance can be a bridle for our flesh. Since its a fruit of the Spirit, temperance can help us pull back our flesh nature, so that we can be more patient, more moderate and have better self-control through the Holy Spirit.

If we look at our lives, I am sure we can all find something that need to be moderated better; something that needs to be controlled more. Maybe its moderating work and play, or computer time, or reading, or tv/movies, etc. Everything in our lives needs to be done in moderation. As we grow in the Lord more, and the Spirit bears the fruit in us, then everything will come together. We will have temperance in our lives, and things will be moderated the way they should be. Temperance is being able to moderate with patience through the Holy Spirit. The self-control aspect of it is to let God be in control. As a human, I will error in my ways, and I know I don’t have very good self-control, but through God I know I can handle anything that comes my way and be able to overcome it. That is where we will be able to have temperance enough to do everything in a Godly moderation.

This week, make a list of things you do and estimate how much time you do them. Pray and seek God to see if He would have you change the way you do some things.

It is encouraging to me when I find something that I know I can work on better in my life. I want to be all and everything God created me to be and when I find something that I am convicted to do better or change in my life, I am very glad that God opened my eyes to it.
I was so encouraged too by what Peter tells us that needs to happen when we have temperance in our lives:

2 Peter 1:5-7
“For this very reason, try your hardest to furnish your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge, knowledge with self-control, self-control with perseverance, perseverance with godliness, godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.“

We are to add to temperance so that our example of having the Fruit of the Spirit in our lives and of being a sinner saved through Christ will not return void! I want my example of having the Spirit in my life to shine for everyone to see and for it to bear good fruit in others!

Growing in the Fruit of the Spirit,

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Reclaiming the Culture for my Savior,

©AmandaDixon2009

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I am a big supporter of  The Voice of the Martyrs and I want to remember our persecuted brethren everyday which was the purpose of IDOP. I keep up with things that are going on with the persecuted through many of their outlets: the website, Prayer Update Emails,  Twitter, the Blog and Facebook.
Since I receive their Prayer Updates on Friday I have decided I want to have a VOM Friday Prayer Day. I will be sharing the week’s prayer requests for you to remember in your prayers, but if you would like to receive the updates in your inbox, you can sign up at VOMGroups.
Every thing we do for the persecuted, whether its big or small, is a tremendous encouragement not only for the persecuted, but also for Christians everywhere. It shows we care and want to help! That we are Remembering The Persecuted. So… how can you help the persecuted? Please join with me in prayer first and foremost, and then take a look at all the other ways you can help!

This week’s prayer updates are:
TURKEY- Pray for Turkey on April 18
The Turkish church has set aside April 18 as the International Day of Prayer for Turkey. VOM encourages you to pray for believers in Turkey who are risking their lives for Christ. Especially remember the families of Necati Aydin, Tilman Geske and Ugur Yuksel who were martyred on April 18, 2007 in Malatya, Turkey.

~Ask God to continue encouraging their families and for believers in Turkey to remain faithful and courageous despite persecution.~

Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong, be bold, don’t be afraid or frightened of them, for ADONAI your God is going with you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.

CHINA – Pastor Bike Arrested – China Aid Association
On March 21, Chinese police arrested Pastor “Bike” Zhang Mingxuan, leader of the Chinese House Church Alliance, in Yanjiao town, Hebei province, according to China Aid Association. Pastor Zhang was staying at the home of a local Christian when more than a dozen police officers arrived. The authorities took Pastor Zhang to the local police station where he was searched, interrogated and threatened with death. Bank cards and three cell phones were confiscated. Three hours later, Pastor Zhang was handed over to Public Security Bureau officials who questioned him about his recent travels. Pastor Zhang’s belongings were eventually returned, except the debit card for an account containing 150,000 Yuan (US$1,499). He was released later that day.

~Pray for strength and protection for Pastor Zhang. Pray that he and other believers facing trials for their faith will find comfort in the fact that God commends those who suffer for doing good.~

1 Peter 2:20-21
For what credit is there in bearing up under a beating you deserve for doing something wrong? But if you bear up under punishment, even though you have done what is right, God looks on it with favor.
Indeed, this is what you were called to; because the Messiah too suffered, on your behalf, leaving an example so that you should follow in his steps.

AZERBAIJAN – Home Raided and Believers Fined – Form 18 News
On March 25, a Christian’s home was raided by the local official of the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations in Agdash, Azerbaijan, according to Forum 18 News. Twelve children were gathered at Vera Zhuchaeva’s home, with their parents’ permission, to listen to Bible stories when authorities entered. They forced the children into one room, questioned them and recorded their names. The children were then released to their parents. Police also confiscated 508 books and 40 films from the house. Three believers who were visiting from the capital city of Baku were taken to a police station and questioned for four hours. When they went to the station the next day to pick up their identification documents, they were fined for “illegally spreading Christianity and other faiths.”

~Pray that Christian parents will demonstrate an unwavering commitment to Christ and continue to teach their children about the Lord. Pray that religious freedom will be respected in Azerbaijan.~

Deuteronomy 11:18-20
Therefore, you are to store up these words of mine in your heart and in all your being; tie them on your hand as a sign; put them at the front of a headband around your forehead; teach them carefully to your children, talking about them when you sit at home, when you are traveling on the road, when you lie down and when you get up; and write them on the door-frames of your house and on your gates –

INDIA – Church Burned, Pastor Attacked – VOM Sources
On March 24, the Jesus Prayer House church building in the village of Kuruvakalva, Andhra Pradesh, was burned by Hindu extremists. Bibles, hymnals and furniture, as well as the roof the church, were destroyed. Meanwhile on April 5, Pastor Yadal was attacked in the village of Vadarpalaya, Karnataka. Police officers stopped Pastor Yadal while he was on his way to preach at the House of Salvation church. An officer beat the pastor and accused him of forcibly converting Hindus. Hindu extremists then called two local pastors to the scene and warned them to stop holding church services. The extremists also went to two other churches in the same village and warned them against gathering for worship.

~Pray for strength and wisdom for the victims of these attacks. Ask the Lord to embolden Indian Christians to continue serving Him and worshipping together despite pressure.~

1 Peter 5:10-11
You will have to suffer only a little while; after that, God, who is full of grace, the one who called you to his eternal glory in union with the Messiah, will himself restore, establish and strengthen you and make you firm.
To him be the power forever and ever. Amen.

Make sure to stop by the Persecution Blog too for other updates on the persecuted. Click on the banner to link over! Some of their recent articles are:

EGYPT: Coptic Church Issues First Conversion Certificate
Sudan: Converts From Islam Struggle To Survive
TURKEY: Local Officials Role Emerges In Malatya Murders
Saudi Arabia – Saudi blogger released from Prison
Free Gao Update #5

There is a New Prisoner for You to Encourage by Writing Today. It only takes a few minutes to write a letter of encouragement to the persecuted and translate it in their language and mail it to them! They are so blessed by the letters!

Thank you for joining with me in remembering our persecuted brothers and sisters in other countries!
Love, Prayers and Blessings,

©AmandaDixon2009

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Patience is a virtue. How many times have we been told to be patient for something? My personality is that when I am doing something or need something done, it should be done right then. But is not how some things should be done. Some times we need to be patient and wait on the Lord.

Psalm 40:1
I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

When we wait on the Lord, we give up the control our flesh wants to have and we let the Holy Spirit be in charge. Thus, letting the Spirit triumph over the flesh and letting God be in charge. When our flesh is not winning, then we allow the Spirit to lead us in God’s way and we end up having a much better time of becoming who we are supposed to be through Christ.

Being patient is also called longsuffering. Longsuffering is one of the fruit of having the Spirit lead your life.

Galatians 5:21-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

To get a better understanding of what it is to be patient and longsuffering and have patience, I looked up the words in the dictionary and was surprised at what I found. When you think of patience or longsuffering or being patient, you think of Waiting for something, right? Well what I found was actually different from that understanding:

LONG’SUF’FERING, a. Bearing injuries or provocation for a long time; patient; not easily provoked.

PATIENCE, n. pa’shens. [L. patientia, from patior, to suffer.]
1. The suffering of afflictions, pain, toil, calamity, provocation or other evil, with a calm, unruffled temper; endurance without murmuring or fretfulness. Patience may spring from constitutional fortitude, from a kind of heroic pride, or from christian submission to the divine will.
2. A calm temper which bears evils without murmuring or discontent.
3. The act or quality of waiting long for justice or expected good without discontent.
4. Perseverance; constancy in labor or exertion.
5. The quality of bearing offenses and injuries without anger or revenge.

PATIENT, a. pa’shent. [L. patiens.]
1. Having the quality of enduring evils without murmuring or fretfulness; sustaining afflictions of body or mind with fortitude, calmness or christian submission to the divine will; as a patient person, or a person of patient temper. It is followed by of before the evil endured; as patient of labor or pain; patient of heat or cold.
2. Not easily provoked; calm under the sufferance of injuries or offenses; not revengeful.
3. Persevering; constant in pursuit or exertion; calmly diligent.
4. Not hasty; not over eager or impetuous; waiting or expecting with calmness or without discontent.

PA’TIENTLY, adv. With calmness or composure; without discontent or murmuring. Submit patiently to the unavoidable evils of life.
1. With calm and constant diligence; as, to examine a subject patiently.
2. Without agitation, uneasiness or discontent; without undue haste or eagerness; as, to wait patiently for more favorable events.

To have patience is to bear times with a calm and unruffled temper. To be patient is to be content to wait for whatever is going on that you are waiting on. Not only is it waiting for something, but it is waiting on something with a calm and content attitude. Not an “I want this done right now and won’t be satisfied til its done“, it is with an “I am going to be content with waiting and while I am waiting I am going to be happy.“

Waiting is something that we don’t want to do because we want things right now! Our flesh doesn’t want to be told to wait and do it calmly, it wants to have its way RIGHT NOW! Most of the time, we let the flesh take over and when we are impatient with others we are disagreeable to be around. The Bible says:

1 Thessalonians 5:14
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

Be patient with a sweet temper to everyone, because more than likely they are going through something too and need your patience. An added blessing to being patient with someone is that they will then see that it is possible to be patient while in the midst of a trial and will pass on patience to others. A rippling effect.

We are to even wait patiently on a situation where someone is sinning, maybe against you, for God to handle it and take care of the person in sin:

Psalm 37:7
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

God will not allow sin to endure forever, just a time. We must let Him be in charge of when that time will end. Just be patient that He will take care of everything and the only thing you need to worry about is being content to wait!

In the end of your experience of learning to be patient and longsuffering, you will obtain a something that you can be happy you earned:

Ecclesiastes 7:8
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

When God knows that you have overcome your spirit of being impatient you can rest assured in the wonderful promise that the fruit of the spirit will not return void:

Romans 2:7
To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

To have eternal life through Jesus Christ is the best thing you can go after! I am going to work on my patience level, because I know that a lot of times I want things done in my time. I end up finding out that God’s time is the best time though. I am learning and leaning on that fact and trust that everything will be made perfect when God wants it to!

Waiting patiently in being content and calm for God’s Time,

©AmandaDixon2009

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I am just in awe of the sacrifice of my Savior! I’m speechless at His love for me that He went through such a a horrible scourging and a painful death for my sins. Celebrating Pesach this week has brought new meaning to what Christ did for me. Studying the Word and learning about the Jewish culture has been amazing to me because it has shown me Christ’s character and His life. Unfortunately, the Jewishness has been taken out of everything and thus we cannot understand fully the significance of what Christ has done for us and what it truly means. Jewishness is of God because the Jews are God’s Holy people. He set up their customs, therefore they are His design for His people.

We watched The Passion of the Christ today, and I am going to add through tears too, and as I was watching it, there I noticed things I hadn’t noticed before because I have a better understanding of the Jewish culture. I also realized and was amazed at Yeshua’s endurance and purpose of going through beatings, and scourgings, and carrying His cross all while looking towards Calvary. He wanted to go there for us! He looked forward to going there so that He might save us through his sacrifice and His blood. I have really never seen it that way before. As I watched The Passion today I realized that Yeshua had so much stamina as a human. What His body went through was more than anyone could have borne, yet He did!

I am in dumbfounded for the right words to express my gratitude and the awe I am feeling that Yeshua took my punishment and death, so that I could live forever! It is almost too much to comprehend.
I am so thankful for His sacrifice, His love, His endurance, His pain, His Blood, His stripes, His death and His resurrection. All of that was for us. He did all that for us so that we can sin over and over and still be forgiven. He did that for US. When I was younger there was a song that really struck me. It is by Jonah33 and while their music is really hard, the words to this song are so powerful.

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I am a big supporter of  The Voice of the Martyrs and I want to remember our persecuted brethren everyday which was the purpose of IDOP. I keep up with things that are going on with the persecuted through many of their outlets: the website, Prayer Update Emails,  Twitter, the Blog and Facebook.
Since I receive their Prayer Updates on Friday I have decided I want to have a VOM Friday Prayer Day. I will be sharing the week’s prayer requests for you to remember in your prayers, but if you would like to receive the updates in your inbox, you can sign up at VOMGroups.
Every thing we do for the persecuted, whether its big or small, is a tremendous encouragement not only for the persecuted, but also for Christians everywhere. It shows we care and want to help! That we are Remembering The Persecuted. So… how can you help the persecuted? Please join with me in prayer first and foremost, and then take a look at all the other ways you can help!

This week’s prayer updates are:
IRAN – Two Iranian Women Held in “Notorious” Prison – Farsi Christian News Network
On March 5, Marzieh Amirizadeh Esmaeilabad and Maryam Rustampoor were arrested by Iranian security forces and labeled “anti-government activists,” according to Farsi Christian News Network (FCNN). Thirty-year-old Marzieh and 27-year-old Maryam are being held at Evin Prison, which is notorious for treating women badly. “Both women are allowed just a one minute telephone call everyday to their immediate families. Both are unwell and in need of urgent medical attention,” FCNN reported. During their last call on March 28, Mazieh said that she was suffering from an infection and high fever. She said, “I am dying.” Marzieh and Maryam’s apartment was searched and their belongings were confiscated. “Their only crime is that they are committed Christians who follow the teachings of Jesus,” FCNN added. “ They are being unfairly labeled as ‘anti government activists’ because of the hostility of the government towards practicing Christians.”

~Pray for the immediate release of Marzieh and Maryam. Ask God to heal, encourage and protect them. Pray they will continue to stand for Christ during this difficult time.~

Psalm 91
“You who live in the shelter of ‘Elyon, who spend your nights in the shadow of Shaddai, who say to ADONAI, “My refuge! My fortress! My God, in whom I trust!” he will rescue you from the trap of the hunter and from the plague of calamities; he will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his truth is a shield and protection. You will not fear the terrors of night or the arrow that flies by day, or the plague that roams in the dark, or the scourge that wreaks havoc at noon. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand; but it won’t come near you. Only keep your eyes open, and you will see how the wicked are punished. For you have made ADONAI, the Most High, who is my refuge, your dwelling-place.  No disaster will happen to you, no calamity will come near your tent; for he will order his angels to care for you and guard you wherever you go. They will carry you in their hands, so that you won’t trip on a stone. You will tread down lions and snakes, young lions and serpents you will trample underfoot. “Because he loves me, I will rescue him; because he knows my name, I will protect him. He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble. I will extricate him and bring him honor. I will satisfy him with long life and show him my salvation.”

SRI LANKA – Christians Attacked – National Christian Alliance of Sri Lanka
On March 25, a pastor and church worker were attacked by a man armed with a machete, according to National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka. The armed man barged into the Vineyard Community Church in the city of Pannala, North Western Province and slashed the men. Both believers sustained serious injuries. Local church members suspect the assailant previously burned the church’s electricity meter and attacked the caretaker. At last report, no arrest had been made. Meanwhile in the past three months, members of the Assembly of God church in the town of Bulathkohupitiya, Sabaragamuwa Province have faced threats and intimidation from local villagers and Buddhist monks. A petition for the church’s closure has reportedly been sent to the Ministry of Religious Affairs. As a result of the tension, many church members have been unable to meet together for worship.

~Ask God to strengthen and heal those injured. Pray that suffering Christians in Sri Lanka will stand strong in faith and not give in to fear. Pray that their faithfulness will be a light that draws others to Jesus.~

Matthew 5:14-16
You are light for the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Likewise, when people light a lamp, they don’t cover it with a bowl but put it on a lampstand, so that it shines for everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they may see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven.

MOROCCO – Five Christians Expelled – Compass Direct News
Five female Christians, four Spanish and one German, were recently expelled from Morocco on accusations of “proselytizing” Muslims, according to Compass Direct News. The women were among a group of tourists who were arrested by police while gathered for Bible study in the city of Casablanca on March 28. Officials seized Christian materials, including Arabic books and videos. The believers were questioned by police and detained until the early hours of the next day. They were deemed missionaries by the government and they were deported to Spain.

~Pray for true religious freedom in Morocco. Ask God to give wisdom to these believers as to how to continue serving Him. Pray for the church as it continues to establish itself within Moroccan society.~

Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp for my foot and light on my path.

Make sure to stop by the Persecution Blog too for other updates on the persecuted. Click on the banner to link over! Some of their recent articles are:

Free Gao Update #3
Orissa’s Believers Demand Rights While the Church Moves Forward
8 Human Rights Groups in China Issue Unprecedented Open Statement to Government
Free Gao Update #4
Facebook VOM Prayer Requests
Muslim Protests Stall Church Construction
Imprisoned Christian Shi Weihan Scheduled for Trial April 9
Khmu Christians in Laos Stand Firm Despite Intense Persecution

And I just read that they are starting their VOM Regional Conferences again. I checked my state and saw that there are going to be two in Indiana! Make sure you check your state and see if there will be any VOM Meetings near you!

Thank you for joining with me in remembering our persecuted brothers and sisters in other countries!
Love, Prayers and Blessings,

©AmandaDixon2009

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