{"product_id":"christian-self-mastery-how-to-govern-your-thoughts-discipline-your-will-and-achieve-balance-in-your-spiritual-life-1","title":"Christian Self-Mastery: How to Govern Your Thoughts, Discipline Your Will, and Achieve Balance in Your Spiritual Life","description":"This is the book you need for those times in your life when even your most strenuous efforts to follow Christ end in frustration. Christian Self-Mastery explains why following Him can be so difficult and how you can start now to make progress even in the most vexing areas of your life.\nAuthor Fr. Basil W. Maturin insists that no matter how hard you're trying now, you can have a better relationship with God and greater self-mastery if you follow his simple steps to getting your passions in check and improving your knowledge of your own motives, desires, and fears.\nFr. Maturin emphasizes the crucial role that self-discipline plays in your spiritual life and gives you solid ways you can distinguish it from counterfeits and avoid common mistakes people make when they try to change their habits and live for God.\nThis extraordinary book will help you in myriad ways to rise above your limitations and truly meet God!\nStart on the way to true self-mastery as you learn:\nTwo things you must know in order to make any progress at all in your spiritual life Why it's dangerous for you to try to adopt a large number of spiritual disciplines all at once Self-knowledge: why it involves so much more than its contemporary counterfeit, self-analysis Two ways to avoid self-deception when you look at yourself (caution: you'll probably be surprised at who you really are!) Why self-control and self-denial are not morbid and gloomy, but hopeful and even joyful when undertaken properly Self-discipline: how it will restore your soul to its full power. Three things you must have in order to gain this power The mistake many people make when trying to rid themselves of evil thoughts: are you falling into this trap too? Love: the holy school that will purify and ennoble yours and help you steer clear of prevalent modern counterfeits\n\nAnd more that will show you the value of self-mastery and give you solid directions for attaining it!\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1928832210\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1928832210.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:B. W. Maturin\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41511578566714,"sku":"DBV.1928832210.A","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1928832210-0_2dd4d757-de12-4520-9f90-c311280fe4e5.jpg?v=1783484136","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/christian-self-mastery-how-to-govern-your-thoughts-discipline-your-will-and-achieve-balance-in-your-spiritual-life-1","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}