{"product_id":"self-control-freedom-in-surrender","title":"Self-Control: Freedom in Surrender","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat if self-control isn't about trying harder?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe treat self-control like a wall we build with willpower, brick by brick. But Scripture tells a different story. That it is a fruit of the Holy Spirit, not a trophy for the disciplined. Self-Control: Freedom in Surrender gathers testimonies from writers who learned this the hard way. Each chapter shows what it actually looks like to trade self-effort for dependence on God. Inside, you'll find stories that teach:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e * Surrender Over Striving: How self-control stops being a fight against yourself once you stop trying to earn God's approval and start resting in it.\u003cbr\u003e * Learning to Pause: Why slowing down, listening to your body, and trusting God with what you can't control is its own form of discipline.\u003cbr\u003e * Practice, Not Perfect: How failure and repentance, not flawless restraint, are what actually build self-control over a lifetime.\u003cbr\u003e * Strength Under the Spirit: What it means to stop managing outcomes and start letting the Holy Spirit lead your response, moment by moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith chapters written by Dr. Tyann Beenken, DPT, Ariel Leigh, Elizabeth Clark, Warren L. Henderson, Jr., Carol Nankivel, Kaitlyn Minze, Francesca Follone-Montgomery, ofs, and Teri-Lou Uvodich, Self-Control: Freedom in Surrender is the final part of the Fruits of the Spirit Collaborative Book Series, dedicated to featuring stories that bring Galatians 5:22-23 to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't a book about restriction. It's a book about freedom, the kind that comes when you finally stop white-knuckling your way through life and let the Spirit take the wheel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"hope*books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48418176991420,"sku":"9798891854857","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0127\/4635\/8848\/files\/9798891854857.jpg?v=1791220880","url":"https:\/\/shop.hopewriters.com\/products\/self-control-freedom-in-surrender","provider":"hope*books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}