# self-control

## Definition

Self-control is the ability to control one's behavior in order to avoid sinning.

* In the Bible, self-control refers to good behavior, that is, avoiding sinful thoughts, speech, and actions.
* A person who is using self-control is able to stop himself from doing something wrong that he may want to do.
* Self-control is a fruit or characteristic that the Holy Spirit enables a Christian to have.