Sin (and iniquity) is the disease all men experience.
The symptoms of that disease in the body are summarized as the lusts of the flesh.
We discussed these in Study 3 -Lusts of the body are:
>SEXUAL lust: All desire for sexual satisfaction outside of marriage
>GLUTTONY: 1: excess in eating or drinking; 2: greedy or excessive indulgence
>SLOTH: a: disinclination to action or labor; b: spiritual apathy and inactivity
The aid to overcome these lusts are summarized as a fruit of the Spirit; specifically-
Temperance:
1 : moderation in action, thought, or feeling : restraint
2 : habitual moderation in the indulgence of the appetites or passions
Temperance includes Restraint: Control over the expression of one's emotions, thoughts, acts
Restrain : :a ; to prevent from doing, exhibiting, or expressing something
b : to limit, restrict, or keep under control
Last time you reevaluated your rating of the degree this hindrance plays in your life.
MAN: in IMAGE OF God: MEASURE (of this hindrance)
BODY: LUST OF FLESH
A 1 or 2 self-rating indicates you haven’t yet been very diligent about crucifying/ restraining/ disciplining these impulses. The encouragement to you is you are self-honest.
Time to start relying on the Spirit to develop temperance!
A 3 or 4 self-rating indicates you have an ongoing effort in developing temperance.
Keep on keeping on!!
A 5? – give me your secret!
Next time – the Soul:Mind – Hindrance is the lust of the eyes!
