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“The Control We Think We Have Is An Illusion”
Categories: Daily LivingThe Control We Think We Have Is An Illusion
Jarrod Jacobs
Does this title surprise you? I hope not. If you do not believe that control in this life is an illusion, then I ask what control do you have when a tornado rolls through your neighborhood? What control do you have over the car that is in your lane and going to collide with you? Can we control a heartbeat? Who can stop the aging process in our bodies (Matt. 5:36)? Who can control another’s thoughts about them?
Friends, we have no control over matters in this life. The only control one has is the control over one’s own mind and attitude (Prov. 4:23)! This is why we need to think on godly and upright things (Phil. 4:8). This is why we need to fill our minds with godliness and truth (Eph. 3:4; Ps. 119:97). This is because by controlling our thoughts, we can control our actions and be blessed by God (Phil. 4:9; Matt. 7:21; Mk. 16:16).
Since “control” in our lives is an illusion, let us determine to turn to the One who truly has control, the God of Heaven. Let us be obedient to Him and follow Him daily (Matt. 10:38). God has control over this world, and we do not! His providence and patience has granted us the blessing of this day (II Pet. 3:9, 15; Rom. 2:4). Further, God’s control allows us the opportunity to hear the word of God, believe it, and be baptized so we can be saved (Mk. 16:16; Acts 18:8; etc.). Are we going to submit to the control of the Lord?
