Don’t take yourself too seriously. | Chris Stefanick Show
Chris Stefanick Show • 33m
Nobody likes a grumpy saint.
You could be the most pious person walking the face of the Earth. But if you're a spiritual curmudgeon, then you’re kinda missing the whole point.
Because God wants you to HAVE FUN!
Like St. Teresa of Avila once said, “A sad nun is a bad nun.”
In fact, having fun is so important that there’s a virtue for it!
So in this episode, we talk about how fun fits into the spiritual life:
- Why it saves you from getting spiritually lukewarm.
- How much is too much.
- Three ways to exercise your “fun muscles.”
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