Defeating Temptation Through Self-Control
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Temptation rarely arrives announcing itself. It whispers relief, promises pleasure, and quietly steers us toward the edge.
In Restraint and Freedom, R. D. Norman shows why self-control is not cold legalism, but a grace-fuelled path to real freedom. With Scripture-shaped clarity and vivid imagery, this book helps you recognise your triggers, build wise defences, and cultivate habits that starve sin rather than feed it.
Most importantly, it fixes your eyes on Christ—tempted as we are, yet without sin—and on the Holy Spirit, who strengthens weary fighters with fresh resolve.
If you’re tired of the cycle—resolve, relapse, regret—this is a call to take up your armour again. Restraint is not the enemy of joy. It is the doorway to it.
Selected Endorsements:
- “Self-control is among the most neglected fruits of the Spirit. Our shelves are full of books on love, joy, kindness, goodness, and the other fruits—but far fewer that treat self-control with care. Restraint and Freedom: Exploring the Need for Self-Control According to Scripture, by missionary Robert Norman, brings his training as a biblical counsellor to bear in an excellent treatment of this vital theme. This book is properly aligned: it honours the normative authority of Scripture, keeps the gospel central, highlights the ministry of the Holy Spirit, and holds together grace and effort in the Christian life. Highly recommended.”
- Dr. Tedd Tripp | Author; Pastor Emeritus
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