God allows for us difficulty on Earth
Anger problems inhibit innocent people
Sexual desires pull people into darkness
Poverty tests people every single day
Yet Our Father is compassionate
He sees one in distress
The one overcoming it
Doing right and showing love
And He rewards those extra efforts
So pray Him to nurture self-control
Ask Him to gain self-discipline
Despite the pressures of life
Be of the moderate and calm
Under no authority at all
Deprive yourself to do what you must
Every upsetting instance
Evokes a gentle and calm response
One who is slow to anger
Nurtures toleration and patience
Supporting Verses
- Be slow to anger and quick to calm, like God, Our Father, and do not condemn an angry man for being angry
- Regarding all things made hard by the world and the flesh, such as anger problems or sexual desires or various poverties, there is an additional credit to you for overcoming
Self-control
Self-discipline
Act righteously despite pressures and in the absence of an authority
Includes self-deprivation, avoidance, planned responses (ex. to own anger)
Do not your emotions explode
Do not gorge or binge on anything
Do not speak or act mindlessly
Be above coercion and think for yourself
Be of the moderate, avoid extremes