Jesus Gives You the Power to Have Self-Control
1 Timothy 4:12 Our true story comes from a book, or part, of the Bible called First Timothy (1 Timothy). We call it "First Timothy" because it is the first of two letters that a man named Paul wrote to his younger friend Timothy. self-control is when we choose love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and gentleness even when we don’t feel like it. And when we follow Jesus, Jesus gives us the power to have self-control . But you can have power! We should never let anyone look down on us just because we’re young. In fact, there was a man named Paul who lived a long, long time ago. He loved Jesus and wanted everyone to know that Jesus is alive and wants to be their friend forever. One day, Paul wrote a letter to one of his younger friends named Timothy who also loved Jesus. He said, “Hey, Timothy, don’t let anyone look down on you because you’re young.” Paul knew that when Jesus is your friend, He gives you the power to do everythi...