The Everyday Mavericks

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law."   Galatians 5:22–23 Adam in the Modern World The Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control We live in a world that has changed dramatically in a relatively short period of human history. Our technology has advanced, our cities have grown, our lives have become increasingly connected, and the demands placed on us have changed. We carry computers in our pockets, communicate across continents in seconds, and have access to more information than any previous generation could have imagined. Yet, despite all these changes, we remain recognisably human. We still experience fear, anger, jealousy, attraction, insecurity, the desire to belong, and the temptation to choose what feels good now over what might serve us better in the long term. We still struggle with our appetites, our emotions, our relationships, and our responses to t...