January 26th at 9:15 and 11:00am: Self-Discipline: Why Is It So Hard? - Frances Pardee, special music by Merlin Snider We greet the New Year with a list of resolutions for improving ourselves, but by the end of January most good intentions fall by the wayside. As they say, the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. Why is self-discipline so hard? It’s a significant component of most traditional religions, with their lists of dos and don’ts and expectations of specific behaviors. But we UUs seem to have thrown out that line of thinking along with the dogma. This morning we’ll discuss self-discipline from both the psychological and religious points of view. We promise, no guilt….well, maybe a little!
Posted on: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 19:28:17 +0000
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