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Speaker: Vince Klassen
\nIf we learned anything from Homer Simpson\u2019s religious neighbor Ned Flanders is — if you enjoy it, it\u2019s probably bad.\xa0Be that beer, donuts, sex, you name it.\xa0If Homer Simpson liked it, Ned didn’t approve.\xa0Through this lens, self-control is that thing that stops you from doing things that you enjoy.\xa0It\u2019s what stops Ned from drinking that cold beer on a hot day\xa0or eating that last delicious donut.
\nBut if this series has taught us anything, it’s that joy and peace and generosity and love are all measures of our spiritual practice — not self-denial.
\nSo maybe our focus on self-control to avoid things we enjoy is not looking at self-control in the best way.\xa0Maybe there is a way to see self-control that builds a better life and a better world, and doesn’t just make self-denying Ned Flanders type people frantically trying to stop themselves from doing things that they enjoy?
\nJoin us this week as we explore self-control in light of all the Fruits of the Spiritual Life and wrap up this series.
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