Theology
Why Self-Control Fails (And What Actually Works)
Posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
The Myth of Willpower Here’s what we get wrong about self-control: we think it’s about trying harder. We make resolutions. We download apps. We create accountability systems. We white-knuckle our way through temptations, convinced that if we just try hard enough, we’ll finally master ourselves. And then we fail. Again. And again. And again. A recent article from Christian Today points out something crucial: biblical self-control “does not originate from the self at all.