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Giving God Control

I have subscribed to Alive to God devotional and received this particular email today. It was titled “GIVING GOD CONTROL”. I have tried to summarise what stood out for me but you can get the full article on http://www.alivetogod.com/

God is looking for people with hearts that are 100% given over to Him. We sing songs about it, but do we really mean it? Many people are reluctant or hesitant to give God complete control of their lives. God has plans for each one of us and these are plans for our good and not to harm us. But sometimes we have more confidence in our own plans. As such we continue to hold onto the reins.

What stops people from giving God the complete control?

1. Fear
2. Lack of trust. (They don’t really trust God)
3. A desire for control themselves. Humans want control. (Pride)
4. Some people are hesitant to give God control of their lives because they don't really believe that His plans for them are actually better than their own.
5. The idea that if they give God control, He will expect of them to do things they don’t want to do or that they despise doing!

Our responses to the fear and lack of trust should be ;
1. God is love and we have no reason to fear: 1 John 4:18 ‘There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.’
2. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
3. Proverbs 16:9 In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
4. Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
5. Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.
Perhaps we should take the words ‘Delight yourself in the Lord’ and substitute them with the words ‘Surrender yourself to God’ and then complete the verse.

We don't really understand that many of the dreams and desires that are in our hearts were planted there by God Himself.

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