Quotes about Control

And not only does he live inside of you, he rules all the situations, locations, and relationships that are out of your control. He is not only your indwelling Savior, he is your reigning King. He does in you what you could not do for yourself and he does outside of you what you have no power or authority to do. And he does all of this with your redemptive good in mind. Since this is true, why would you give way to fear?

anger is always an issue of the heart before it is an act of physical aggression.

Your King rules over everything that would discourage and disappoint you, and he rules for your good and his glory. What is out of your control is under his rule.

Successful parenting is the rightful, God-ordained loss of control. The goal of parenting is to work ourselves out of a job. The goal of parenting is to raise children who were once totally dependent on us to be independent, mature people who, with reliance on God and proper connectedness to the Christian community, are able to stand on their own two feet.

if you're God's child, your life is never, ever out of control.

When good things become controlling, they command the affection of our hearts and then shape our words and behavior. When this happens, they take the place in our hearts that only God should have.

To think today, when your life doesn't work as planned, that it's out of control is to forget that Jesus reigns for your sake and his glory.

Physical suffering exposes the delusion of personal autonomy and self-sufficiency

So peace is found only in trust, trust of the One who is in careful control of all the things that tend to rob you of your peace.

You have no reason for fear when you answer God's call; you have every reason to be afraid when you put your life in your own hands.

whenever you ask creation to do what only the Creator can do, you are on your way to addiction.

God's promises are only as good as the extent of his sovereignty.