A noteworthy story about anger in the Bible is when Jesus Christ cleanses the temple by flipping over “the tables of the moneychangers” and “the seats of them that sold doves,” in Matthew 21:12-13.

We all want to master self-control. To say no to distractions, to break bad habits, and to stay focused on what truly matters. Yet, how many times have you felt like your willpower just isn’t enough?

This is part four of a five-part series. Leaders routinely repress or defer their own needs, desires, goals, or emotions in service of others, which is called self-control. While many leaders are ...