Does that describe you? Don't sweat it...we all have control issues to some degree. What we sometimes fail to realize is how little control we actually have in this universe.
- You did not control when you were born.
- You did not control who your parents would be.
- You did not control who your brothers and sisters would be.
- You did not control what color of skin, eyes and hair you'd have.
- Although apparently you can alter all of that today with products and surgery.(smile)
- You did not control what part of the country you were born in.
- You cannot control when you're going to leave this earth.
- You cannot control what others think.
- You cannot control your children's future.
- You can direct...but not control.
- You cannot control how other people relate to each other.
- You cannot control Indiana weather.
- You cannot control slow poke drivers.
- You cannot other peoples response to the Gospel message.
- You cannot control your age.
- Forty's are fabulous...(just had to say that)
- You cannot control GOD by your religious performance.
Still yet...we want to be in control. We seem to derive a certain satisfaction by being in control. The truth is, what tiny amount we actually do control pales in comparison to eternity.
This is where FAITH comes in. We actually liberate ourselves when we discover that our fate is in the hands of a God who has NEVER ceased to maintain control over what He created.
So if you feel like you're out of control...YOU ARE! The more we try to control the more likely we are to find ourselves in a place of rebellion to the One Who is in control...Who has all things in His hands and Who constantly calls us to surrender to Him.
God desires us to experience complete JOY living under His sovereignty rather than having to constantly discover that we have none of our own.
Do you have control issues? (Come on...be honest)
Perhaps there are areas where you are feeling completely out of control today. Could it be that the Lord is trying to get your attention and get you to surrender to His control?
Until He is in control...we will be out of control.
PRAYER
Dear Lord, thank You for hearing my cry today. Thank You for giving me mercy and grace and steering me through areas where I lack Your wisdom and understanding. I submit to Your control today. I YIELD to YOU! As You continue to direct my path, my earnest cry is that I will be sensitive to follow willingly at all times. I am committed to staying close to Your heartbeat...to knowing Your plan above mine. Thank You for not casting me aside when I've messed up or delayed Your perfect plan in my life. I trust You! In Jesus' name. Amen.