Abbey Advent: Self Control (Introduction)

We probably think about self-control in the context of the Advent and Christmas seasons in regards to eating and spending. However as we sit down to dig a bit deeper into this very familiar story, we see some incredible examples of ordinary people like you and me, trusting God to produce and provide self-control in their lives and the situations they are facing. 

As we go below the surface we see people that are having to deal with continual surrender, fighting bitterness, choosing faithfulness over fame and living in the tension of daily life that is very different from the one they have imagined. 

In the lives of Joseph, Mary, Elizabeth, and the Wise Men we see some incredibly practical examples of what it looks like to practice self-control.

Over the coming week we will dive a bit deeper into this familiar story each day and look at how God was working in peoples lives, with opportunities to stop and ponder throughout the day.