"Self-control"

I was ranting to my friend, Matt, the other day about how he left me standing right next to my temptation. I was talking to him about it in more of a joking way, because it was hard standing there like that, but it wasn't anything I knew I couldn't handle. However, the person standing next to Matt, we'll name that friend Joyce, started commenting on my rant. In fact, she was more ranting at me saying that I act and talked as though I had less self-control than I really do. She brought in the idea that I had subconsciously used this as an excuse to give into my temptation.
I'm going to be honest, I thought that this was an interesting idea. However, that statement seemed very harsh and didn't seem true. My friend, we'll name her Stevie, said, 'I think it's more it hurts to be in that situation, then her subconsciously thinking she has less self-control.'
Now, that struck home. See, if I have learned anything recently it's that living for God is the hardest thing you will ever have to do and to be honest, you probably will not receive many rewards in this life-time for it. That is just the point though, we aren't suppose to be living for this life, we are suppose to be looking forward to Heaven and spending it with Christ. It's a very hard life to live, especially when no one around you seems to understand, that's why God gave us the Holy Spirit. The Bible doesn't talk about Him very much, but He is so vital to our faith. John 14:16-17, "And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever - the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you."