STOP TRYING TO CONTROL EVERYTHING
A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. ~James 1:8~
The Amplified version reads like this:
“[For being as he is] a man of two minds (hesitating, dubious, irresolute), [he is] unstable and unreliable and uncertain about everything [he thinks, feels, decides]
Do you have a compulsive need to find a solution to every problem, and to control everything? Do you always have a back-up plan in case things don’t go the way you think they should? Have you noticed that the more you try to “fix” things, the more anxiety you experience?
The Bible says, “The mind of the flesh […sense and reason…] is death…But the mind of the…Spirit is life” (see Romans 8:6 ).
“Fixing” is the opposite of “trusting. ” Now God doesn’t want you to be mindless or helpless, He just wants you to live by faith and not head knowledge. When you learn to trust God and operate in “the mind of the Spirit,” you experience peace even when you’re surrounded by tough circumstances.
One of the pitfalls of human reasoning is that it causes you to become double minded and stuck: “A man of two minds [is] unstable and unreliable and uncertain about everything.”
What frame of mind do you live in? Instead of always trying to figure everything out, learn to be comfortable not knowing and trust the One who does. Decide that each time you feel anxious you’ll stop and pray: “Lord, I AM NOT going to try to figure this out myself, I’m bringing it to You, trusting You for the answer.”
When you stop struggling with the whens, wheres, whys and hows, you start experiencing God’s peace in a way you never have before. You also put yourself in a position where God can intervene on your behalf.
So stop trying to control everything.
O Father, many of us fall into this category. We try to do everything ourselves. We have not yet learned to take it to the cross and leave it at Your feet. Help us dear Lord to develop that kind of Faith and Trust in You. For in our hearts we know that You are the only one that can help, but our flesh wants to be in control.
Father the day I let go and let You take control of everything in my life was the best day in my life, I want every one of my brothers and sisters to experience the wonderful sense of peace that I have had this last four years knowing that all I need do is let You have full control to work in my life. Help them Father, let this message speak to those that are needing to read this today, that they will fall down on their knees and give up all control of their lives and hand it over to You , unconditionally. Thank You Lord for everything You do in our lives from the smallest to the largest. In Jesus name I Pray, Amen
The Amplified version reads like this:
“[For being as he is] a man of two minds (hesitating, dubious, irresolute), [he is] unstable and unreliable and uncertain about everything [he thinks, feels, decides]
Do you have a compulsive need to find a solution to every problem, and to control everything? Do you always have a back-up plan in case things don’t go the way you think they should? Have you noticed that the more you try to “fix” things, the more anxiety you experience?
The Bible says, “The mind of the flesh […sense and reason…] is death…But the mind of the…Spirit is life” (see Romans 8:6 ).
“Fixing” is the opposite of “trusting. ” Now God doesn’t want you to be mindless or helpless, He just wants you to live by faith and not head knowledge. When you learn to trust God and operate in “the mind of the Spirit,” you experience peace even when you’re surrounded by tough circumstances.
One of the pitfalls of human reasoning is that it causes you to become double minded and stuck: “A man of two minds [is] unstable and unreliable and uncertain about everything.”
What frame of mind do you live in? Instead of always trying to figure everything out, learn to be comfortable not knowing and trust the One who does. Decide that each time you feel anxious you’ll stop and pray: “Lord, I AM NOT going to try to figure this out myself, I’m bringing it to You, trusting You for the answer.”
When you stop struggling with the whens, wheres, whys and hows, you start experiencing God’s peace in a way you never have before. You also put yourself in a position where God can intervene on your behalf.
So stop trying to control everything.
O Father, many of us fall into this category. We try to do everything ourselves. We have not yet learned to take it to the cross and leave it at Your feet. Help us dear Lord to develop that kind of Faith and Trust in You. For in our hearts we know that You are the only one that can help, but our flesh wants to be in control.
Father the day I let go and let You take control of everything in my life was the best day in my life, I want every one of my brothers and sisters to experience the wonderful sense of peace that I have had this last four years knowing that all I need do is let You have full control to work in my life. Help them Father, let this message speak to those that are needing to read this today, that they will fall down on their knees and give up all control of their lives and hand it over to You , unconditionally. Thank You Lord for everything You do in our lives from the smallest to the largest. In Jesus name I Pray, Amen
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