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Aug 2025
22m 33s

Why Self-Control Leads to Greater Joy

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Temperance might appear to limit our freedom, but it actually orders our desires, making room for the deeper joys God created us to experience. Dr. Sri explains the sin of gluttony and shares how fasting and self-control are pathways to freedom and joy in Christ.
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