The Surprising Secret to Self-Mastery
Forrest Room, Rydges Hotel Canberra
17 Canberra Ave, Forrest
We’re told that self-mastery is about discipline, focus, and keeping our emotions in check. Stay calm. Stay strong. Stay in control.
But on the night before his arrest, in a quiet garden outside Jerusalem, Jesus was “deeply distressed and troubled.” In the Garden of Gethsemane, we don’t see denial or bravado—we see honesty, anguish, and a deliberate choice to trust his Father under immense pressure.
What if true self-mastery isn’t about suppressing weakness, but about surrendering our will to something greater? What if strength looks less like control and more like costly obedience?
As Easter approaches, come along to Canberra City Legal on 11 March to explore how the Bible reframes our understanding of resilience, obedience, and the surprising path to real self-mastery.
