Luke 12:22-26 reads, “And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what you shall put on. The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouses nor barn; and God feedth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest.”
These verses ask an essential question that many, including myself, do not want to answer. Which is, are we in control of anything? Our human nature (flesh) drives us to be in control of everything concerning ourselves. And sometimes it affects other peoples lives too. When you stop to think about it, we to some degree are control freaks, some more than others. The definition of control in my dictionary means the act of controlling, the power to control, regulate, or guide. It also means to exercise authority over; direct; command.
Now we might convince ourselves that we are in control, but if God is front and center in our lives, we are not in control of anything. Just think about it, if we were in control, we would never have a bad day. And nothing would surprise us when it crosses our path. The truth is that we don’t even have control of our next breath or if our heart will keep on beating. The fact of the matter is God is in control, not us. When I finally understood this truth, it was liberating. I need to keep reminding myself daily who is in charge.
One thing is for sure, if God is in control, we don’t have to be! It is not an easy lesson to learn to get out of God’s way. But necessary as a soldier of Jesus Christ. So, quit worrying about your life and remember we never can lose control because we never had it in the first place. I can’t think of anyone better to run and control our lives than God and his only begotten Son Jesus Christ. Keep fighting the good fight of faith.
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In 2 Corinthians 9:7 it reads, “God loveth a cheerful giver.” The Greek word for cheerful is Hilaros which means when someone is prompt to do something, they are ready in mind, with a joyful heart. In the Septuagint it also means to cause to shine. Today I am looking for Hilaros Givers who are ready and full of joy for the opportunity to cause others to shine by hearing, learning, and growing in God’s Word.
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