Deuterocanon Compliance Catalogue
Wisdom of Solomon 8:21
And as I knew that I could not otherwise be continent, except God gave it, and this also was a point of wisdom, to know whose gift it was: I went to the Lord, and besought him, and said with my whole heart:
Your Spirit
Loves God
By going to Him wholeheartedly for the gift only He can give, honouring Him as its source.
Loves Neighbor
By seeking the self-mastery that makes one safe and faithful toward others.
Your Body
Moral Behaviour
When you cannot achieve a good by effort alone, recognise it as God's gift and go to Him for it with your whole heart, rather than striving self-reliantly or giving up