We’re looking at the fruits of the Spirit as written by the Apostle Paul in Galatians 5:22-23. Today, we’ll focus on self-control. Benjamin Franklin invented many things and served as a founding father, but he also struggled with ordinary matters of self-control such as temperance, moderation, and chastity. The solution, he decided, lay in the establishment of several daily habits of virtue that might improve his life. He created a list of twelve areas (or virtues) that he could measure daily and turn them into regular habits. The Apostle Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 that “…in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize. So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.” Be like Franklin. Or even better like Paul. Practice self-control. Run to win the prize.