Self-control
7 stories explore this theme.
Cain & Abel
What happens when someone else's success starts to feel like evidence of your own failure?
ResentmentResponsibilitySelf-control
Moses Strikes the Rock
Can one uncontrolled moment matter even after a lifetime of doing many things well?
Self-controlPowerResponsibility
Samson
What happens when ability grows faster than character?
Self-controlConflictPower
Saul's Jealousy of David
Why can someone else's rise feel like something is being taken from us?
ResentmentFearPower
David Spares Saul
If someone deserves revenge, does that mean taking it is good for you?
Self-controlPowerIntegrity
Solomon's Judgment
How do actions reveal what words can conceal?
WisdomIntegritySacrifice
Daniel Refuses the King's Food
How do small acts of discipline prepare us for larger tests of character?
Self-controlIntegrityFear