Temperance

"A few years ago, I was driving home from work when a large semi-truck, traveling in the opposite direction, it lost one of its dual tires. The tire flew over the median separating our lanes. It came bouncing down my side of the freeway. Cars were swerving in both directions, drivers not knowing which direction the tire would bounce next. I dodged right, and the tire took its final bounce right on the corner of my windshield.

A friend called my wife to inform her of the accident. She told me after that her first thoughts was of lacerations from shattered glass. Indeed, I was covered with beads of broken glass but did not suffer a single scratch. I was definitely not because of my driving skills; rather, it was because the windshield of my little car was made of tempered glass.

Tempered glass, like tempered steel, undergoes a well-controlled heating process which increases strength. Thus, when tempered glass is under stress, it will not easily break into jagged shards that can injure.

Likewise, a temperate soul - one who is humble and full of love - is also a person of increased spiritual strength. With increased spiritual strength, we are able to develop self-mastery and to live with moderation. We learn to control, or temper, our anger, vanity, and pride. With increased spiritual strength, we can protect ourselves from the dangerous excesses and destructive addictions of today's world." -- Elder Kent D. Watson, Oct. 2009 General Conference

After grumbling from the moment I woke up, I read this... and was immediately humbled.
Until tommorrow...
From Inside-Out