Ephesians 1:17-19 has become my favorite prayer to pray for myself and my family. I can’t think of anything more important to pray than the prayer that Paul prayed for His beloved Ephesian church. The Ephesian church was a faith-filled, loving church, and Paul loved and prayed for them. Think about what he prayed and wanted for them. He wanted them to experience the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him.
A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls. Proverbs 25:28 (NLT) Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control. Proverbs 25:28 (NIV) Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls. Proverbs 25:28 (NKJV) Like a city that is broken into and without walls is a man who has not control over his spirit. Proverbs 25:28 (NASB) He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down and …