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Surprise Parties

Anxiety, Anxious, Control, God Is In Control, Powerlessness

How many of you hate surprise parties? Maybe the thought of them gives you anxiety. Many have threatened family members that they’d better not…

Rollercoaster Ride

Control, Holy Spirit, Power, Rollercoaster, Spirit, Spirit Led, Spiritual Life

Have you ever been on a roller coaster and wondered who was in control? The answer is always the same—not you! There’s something terrifying…

What’s Behind The Whistle

1 Timothy 2:8, Anger, Control, Ephesians 4:26, Frustration, Galatians 5:19-21, James 1:19, James 1:20, Outbursts, Proverbs 14:29, Proverbs 19:11, Psalm 37:8, Rage, Sel-control, Unrest

How many of you still have a tea kettle in your place of residence? What is interesting about a tea kettle is the way…

Well Defined Character

Character, Control, Divine, Doctrine, Job 11:7-9, Job 14:5, Justice, Lordship, Matthew 10:29-31, Omnipotence, Providence, Psalm 139:16, Romans 8:28, Rule, Sovereignty

The words “sovereign” and “providence” are often used interchangeably. However, Paul Miller at The Gospel Coalition reminds us that they are different. He writes,…

Unquestioning Obedience

1 Corinthians 15:33, Acts 20:30, Authority Figures, Conscience, Control, Discernment, Guidance, Holy Spirit, Influence, Leadership, Mark 13:22, Matthew 24:24, Obedience, Proverbs 12:26, Word of God

In 2015, a movie called Experimenter was released. It covered the life of psychologist Stanley Milgram, known for his experiment that walked the line…

Out of Control

1 Chronicles 29:11-12, Accountability, Choice, Colossians 1:17, Control, Disobedience, God's Character, Hebrews 4:13, Jeremiah 32:27, Providence, Psalm 90:2, Sin, Sovereignty, Trust, Unchanging

Psychologist Julian B. Rotter developed the concept of “locus of control” in the 1950s. A person has either an internal (life events result from…

Falling Into Trust

Character, Confidence, Control, Faith, Giving, God's Sovereignty, Isaiah 14:24, Jeremiah 32:27, Prayer, Proverbs 16:9, Psalm 135:6, Psalm 97:9, Surrender, Trust, Vulnerability

Trust falls are an important way to build confidence between two people. See this awkwardly humorous video about trust falls. While trust falls are…

Absolute Surrender

Colossians 1:9, Control, Ephesians 5:18, Faith, Galatians 2:20, God's Will, Hebrews 11:6, Isaiah 64:8, Mark 10:28, Mark 8:35, Matthew 16:24-25, Psalm 37:7, Purpose, Surrender, Trusting God

“When a soldier bows to his general, or a scholar to his teacher, he is yielding his will—his life—he gives himself to the rule…