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Responding with Self-Control | BPS9 E03

October 19, 2025 • Fidelis Emuze • Season 9 • Episode 3

Title: Responding with Self-Control: David’s Restraint Toward Saul
Anchor Text: 1 Samuel 26:9
Contemporary Quote:
*"You can’t control someone else’s behavior, but you can control how you respond to it." — Roy T. Bennett

David’s self-control set a precedent for all leaders. He didn’t confuse opportunity with divine permission. He understood that timing, motive, and method matter to God.

In leadership today, self-control is required in boardrooms, pulpits, group chats, and personal conversations. When you are falsely accused or undermined, self-control means choosing silence over slander, wisdom over reaction.

This week, ask yourself:

Where am I most tempted to lose control—in speech, emotion, or behavior?
Who or what pushes my buttons as a leader?
How can I rely on the Holy Spirit to strengthen my self-control?

Recognitions
Music: Nathaniel Bassey

Pastor Fola Ogundipe, The Voice of Truth Ministries, Mount View, Minneapolis, USA

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Bible versions: AMPC, NLT, NIV, KJV
Commentary / Study Bibles:
McArthur, Quest SBN, Thompson Chain Reference, NKJV SBN, Chronological LASB NLT

References & Further Readings
Keller, T. (2022). Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I? New York: Viking (Penguin Books).

Gibson, E. (2010). The gift of forgiveness. Minneapolis: Chosen. (Women of the Word Bible Series)

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