Godliness acts different inside and out. Godliness goes beyond being able to have to outward appearance of being A Christ follower
Self-control is the exercising ability to choose to do right. "Most of us are educated beyond our level of obedience"
The goodness that Christians are called to is not a passive goodness but an act of valor. Sadly, many Christians have forgotten to be good.
Solomon's conclusion was what he knew all along, he had simply chosen not to do it.
Somethings in this world you have no control over...somethings you do.
God calls us all to the same basics if the Christian life BUT He also calls us to specific task. The question is will we follow.
It's Essential to Teach and take of your immediate family but hopefully you will also be able to influence a select few outside of it.
If it's God's to begin with we should do with it what HE wants.
Even when things are not going right there is always something that you can be thankful for.
To break free you need to Really want to and be honest with someone who will hold you accountable.
It's one thing to occasionally be angry about something...it's another to just be angry.
Sometimes we destroy ourselves with resentment over something that happened a long time ago.
Do all roads lead to the same place? Can everybody be right?