Established Meekness and Self Control

Pastor Gary returned to our Established series on the Fruit of the Spirit by focusing on the last two expressions in Galatians 5:22–23: meekness and self‑control. He began by honestly naming how common our struggle with control is, especially when our past includes trauma, abandonment, shame, or deep insecurity. Many controlling behaviors are learned coping mechanisms to keep chaos away and to avoid being hurt again. But control is ultimately an illusion: the more we try to control people and circumstances, the more out of control we actually become.