As calendar year 2013 comes to a close, it’s time to pause and reflect. Today, I’d like to share with you my Top 5 Leadership Stories of 2013…
Galatians 5:22: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
For the last couple of years, I’ve chosen a “fruit of the Spirit” from Galatians 5:22 as a particular focus for the year. This year (2013) was “self-control”. Self-control is defined as the mastery of oneself, the capacity of individuals to so restrain their own emotions, desires, and impulses, so they can serve others.
In looking at Galatians 5:22, it could be argued that by reserving the mention of self-control to last, the apostle Paul is deliberately emphasizing it as the capstone of all the graces of the Spirit.
Click here to read about my Top 5 Leadership Stories of 2013.