Doing the "Right Thing"

There is a basic rule I live by:
"Do the right thing, and eventually, it will pay off."

The problem with this way of viewing life is that the "right thing" is often the most difficult option. To do what is right, we have to learn to "control our bodies", "take our thoughts captive" and "crucify our flesh."

I read this great quote the other day: "Temperance comes from consistently making the right decisions by crucifying the flesh daily and learning how to control your appetite. Just because you crave something does not mean you need it. As the head goes, so goes the body." (Drew Shockley, Ministry Today, Feb. 2010, 41)

God, please help me to control my appetites today, so that I am spiritually, mentally, physically and emotionally healthy in the future.