Self-control isn’t suppressing what we feel. It’s creating enough space between impulse and action for our values to help decide what happens next.
Have you ever said or done something in the heat of the moment and almost immediately wished you could take it back? This week, we’re taking a closer look at self-control; not as suppressing our emotions or denying what we want, but as creating enough space between impulse and action for our values to have a say in what happens next.
As we reflect on the readings for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, we’ll explore how self-control asks us to restrain ourselves when we have power over others, choose our response when emotions and circumstances put pressure on us, and resist treating our own needs as more important simply because they’re ours.
In this episode, we’re asking a deceptively simple question: Am I reacting or am I choosing my response? Together, we’ll uncover some profound wisdom underneath these ancient texts and explore why the small space between impulse and action may be where our values matter most.
