What has control of you?

This week I keep finding my mind trying to wrap around the thought of "what has control of me"? For the most part, honestly, I would have to say Jesus Christ, Father God and the Holy Spirit. Notice, I said for the most part, because at times, I certainly do not have myself under His control. That is one of the fruits of the spirit.....self-control. Placing myself under His control.

This may be a more harsh or stern Higher Grounds and I wasn't so positive this was what God was laying on my heart, but honestly, I keep getting confirmation, so here God and I go.

What has control of you? What does your thoughts constantly stay focused on?

Here are some suggestions for where you may find yourself standing FIRM at the moment:

Disliking another
Unforgiveness
Alcohol
Drugs
People Pleasing
Anger
Pride
Manipulation
Deceitfulness
Self-love (what about me?)
Having to ALWAYS be right
Controlling others or the situation

How about:

Time
Lazy
Un-godly TV/radio programs
Magazines
Books
Movies
Computers (Internet, E-Mail, Games)
Homes
Vehicles
Relationships (with other humans)
Drive for a cause (Animal Rights, AA, being an EMT, purely examples and I'm not saying they are right or wrong)


You get my drift? There are all things that can control us if we do NOT have our focus on God and not spending time in prayer and in His Word.

When anything or a situation or circumstance takes control of us, and that is all that we can think about. When it has a HOLD on us!


The first listing was along the lines of our emotions/feelings, our actions. Isn't that really what Jezebel in 1 Kings 20 was all about? Jezebel placed herself to be in control and to attain what her husband wanted. She manipulated the situation, taking things on herself instead of allowing God to do so. She took the role and played GOD! This caused her own destruction, and the destruction of her family. Ahab was her husband and Elijah the prophet even reprimanded him. "I have found you," he answered, "because you have sold yourself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord........"

Are any of the items from the first list things that cause us to be Christ-like? NO! In 2 Kings 9 we find the prophet Jehu also making a very profound statement. "How can there be peace," Jehu replied, "as long as all the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?" Verse 22b Truly, if we are walking in the first list, can we really have true peace? How about the second listing, where we place all of this or your own list, above GOD, will you and I have peace? Are not both listings, IDOLATRY? Forming our own Golden Calf or even Baal? Serving self, and not Jesus Christ?

I have good news for you and for myself.....we, that are IN CHRIST, can let go of these things. IT IS A PROCESS, not something in general, that will be broken off of us over night. It will take time!!!! It is so important to recognize when we are walking in the wrong direction and pray for deliverance. To pray for one another to pick up the things of Christ and let the evil things be left in the dark. To let peace and joy enter in, giving us rest, and that CALM would over take us. Remember C.A.L.M.? Christ Always Leading Me.

I close with a challenge from 1 John 4:17

"In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him."

Sisters, GIRLFRIENDS, we are to be like Him! Do you and I behave like Him? Let's do this thing!