{"id":30,"date":"2007-06-04T13:38:00","date_gmt":"2007-06-04T17:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielgoepfrich.wordpress.com\/2007\/06\/04\/self-control\/"},"modified":"2022-07-23T18:22:59","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T22:22:59","slug":"self-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theologyisforeveryone.com\/self-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Control"},"content":{"rendered":"

Self-control is one of those things that everybody needs and wishes they had but nobody really wants to put the effort into getting it. It’s like this: if it were easy, we’d all have it<\/em>!<\/p>\n

Self-control is a problem because it’s such a pain to acquire, and it can affect any area of our lives. Think you have it nailed? Gotcha! Something else pops up just to prove you don’t.<\/p>\n

If we are going to live successfully (as God measures success) – if we are going to “run to win” – we have to develop self-control. In what areas do you struggle with self-control? Let’s use this weekend’s message to see how God says to deal with them. (Feel free to answer anonymously – I’m not looking to turn this into a confessional blog!<\/p>\n

Until next time,<\/p>\n

Dan’l<\/p>\n

The comments in this blog are always the personal opinions of Daniel Goepfrich and are not meant to be taken as official statements of Oak Tree Community Church, its staff, or its members.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Self-control is one of those things that everybody needs and wishes they had but nobody really wants to put the effort into getting it. It’s like this: if it were easy, we’d all have it! Self-control is a problem because it’s such a pain to acquire, and it can affect any area of our lives. 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