Recently, I was shocked to realize that I can be something of a control freak, which I honestly find scary because I genuinely want my life to be surrendered to God. Because somewhere in my warped way of thinking, it’s okay that I surrender my life to God and tell Him I’ll follow Him wherever He wants me to go, then walk around clutching and grasping the little things I think I can handle because I am at an age where I can do for myself. Today’s culture makes control look good, but it’s deceiving. People are pushed down, relationship are ruined, and God’s name is denied the fame it deserves. Giving God control of my life isn’t a one time deal, it’s a day by day, minute by minute process.
But where does this process of letting go and letting God take over start? I think it begins when I am aware of how much He is really in control of everything, and of how any little bit of control I have is limited by His control. An awareness of His sovereign control frees me to trust Him with everything. When I start to worry about what the culture says I should be doing and wonder if I might have missed a sign from God, I’d like to think that God just smiles as if to say, “Just wait and trust, I still know what I’m doing.” Then He blesses me beyond what I could ask or think!
I’d just like to close with this…
The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord
Forever.
He has ultimate control, and it is always only used for our good and His glory.
Proclaiming His Goodness 
It is so easy to think we have control, isn’t it? What He wants us to control is our selves for His glory. The hard part.
Love to read your blog.
Thanks.♥️
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“What He wants us to control is ourselves for His glory…” I love that so much, it sums it all up. Thank you so much for your support, I can’t wait to catch up on Sunday!
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