Comments on: Letting Go of Control http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/07/18/letting-go-of-control/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:14:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.1 By: RefreshMom http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/07/18/letting-go-of-control/#comment-28090 RefreshMom Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:17:43 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/07/18/letting-go-of-control/#comment-28090 Great post Genny. There really are echoes of the same idea between the two of us this week, isn't there? I appreciate your reminder too. Great post Genny. There really are echoes of the same idea between the two of us this week, isn’t there? I appreciate your reminder too.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/07/18/letting-go-of-control/#comment-28092 Amanda Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:27:06 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/07/18/letting-go-of-control/#comment-28092 Great post!!! I usually only catch myself trying to be in control in hindsite...so I have to play catch up and repent. Oh how to stop it in the moment!!! Many blessings- Amanda Great post!!! I usually only catch myself trying to be in control in hindsite…so I have to play catch up and repent. Oh how to stop it in the moment!!!

Many blessings-
Amanda

]]> By: LauraLee Shaw http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/07/18/letting-go-of-control/#comment-28095 LauraLee Shaw Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:52:18 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/07/18/letting-go-of-control/#comment-28095 HOw perfectly perfect for me today. Got soooooo much on my plate, and though I serve all of it over to God, I still fret about how to get it all done. And I'm pretty sure God doesn't want my leftovers. I think most people deal with this in some way, shape or form, so I pray this post gets straight to heart of many, convincing them the way it did me. HOw perfectly perfect for me today. Got soooooo much on my plate, and though I serve all of it over to God, I still fret about how to get it all done. And I’m pretty sure God doesn’t want my leftovers. I think most people deal with this in some way, shape or form, so I pray this post gets straight to heart of many, convincing them the way it did me.

]]> By: Nadine http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/07/18/letting-go-of-control/#comment-28096 Nadine Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:45:05 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/07/18/letting-go-of-control/#comment-28096 Genny - I could have written this column. I too am a total control freak. One of the toughest things for me is turning a situation over to God. I tend to push aside the fact that He is in control of EVERYTHING in my life. It is completely out of my hands and there is no point in trying to control it myself. This is a hard lesson but I'm slowly (very slowly) learning. *sigh* Thank you so much for confirming His ways. Genny -

I could have written this column. I too am a total control freak. One of the toughest things for me is turning a situation over to God. I tend to push aside the fact that He is in control of EVERYTHING in my life. It is completely out of my hands and there is no point in trying to control it myself.

This is a hard lesson but I’m slowly (very slowly) learning. *sigh* Thank you so much for confirming His ways.

]]> By: Genny http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/07/18/letting-go-of-control/#comment-28098 Genny Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:52:20 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/07/18/letting-go-of-control/#comment-28098 I am a perpetual recovering control freak. I come from a long line of controlling human beings. When my oldest started driving (one of my greatest fears as a mother) I realized there is nothing I can do. Slowly He is taking my controlling nature and turning it into a life of prayer. Great post Genny... Joanne p.s. when we finally grab that cup of coffee, I will try and let you order for yourself. I am a perpetual recovering control freak.

I come from a long line of controlling human beings.

When my oldest started driving (one of my greatest fears as a mother) I realized there is nothing I can do.

Slowly He is taking my controlling nature and turning it into a life of prayer.

Great post Genny…

Joanne
p.s. when we finally grab that cup of coffee, I will try and let you order for yourself.

]]> By: Venus http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/07/18/letting-go-of-control/#comment-28099 Venus Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:19:42 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/07/18/letting-go-of-control/#comment-28099 WoW! I don't remember meeting you but man do you know me! I am so glad I read this today~ just perfect! Thank you. WoW! I don’t remember meeting you but man do you know me! I am so glad I read this today~ just perfect! Thank you.

]]> By: Tiffanie http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/07/18/letting-go-of-control/#comment-28101 Tiffanie Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:06:00 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/07/18/letting-go-of-control/#comment-28101 How true is this! I am right there with you girl, giving and taking, giving and taking over and over again. For me, worry goes hand in hand with control. I continually worry about everything, big and small alike, which spirals me into the inevitable give and take relationship with God. I want things to go well and to go right and I catch myself thinking that the only way they possibly could is for me to grab hold and control each situation. God is always gracious. He continually reminds me that He has made each day, not to fear, not to be anxious, not to worry about tomorrow and that He IS in control. Thanks for today's nudge! :) How true is this! I am right there with you girl, giving and taking, giving and taking over and over again. For me, worry goes hand in hand with control. I continually worry about everything, big and small alike, which spirals me into the inevitable give and take relationship with God. I want things to go well and to go right and I catch myself thinking that the only way they possibly could is for me to grab hold and control each situation. God is always gracious. He continually reminds me that He has made each day, not to fear, not to be anxious, not to worry about tomorrow and that He IS in control. Thanks for today’s nudge! :)

]]> By: Edie http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/07/18/letting-go-of-control/#comment-28106 Edie Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:26:14 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/07/18/letting-go-of-control/#comment-28106 Thanks for the reminder that He is still actively working behind the scenes even when I can't SEE that. :) This was a timely reminder for me. Blessings! Thanks for the reminder that He is still actively working behind the scenes even when I can’t SEE that. :) This was a timely reminder for me. Blessings!

]]> By: Becky @ 4 Days in a Week http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/07/18/letting-go-of-control/#comment-28120 Becky @ 4 Days in a Week Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:16:29 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/07/18/letting-go-of-control/#comment-28120 This is SO me and it is SO hard to let go of control!!! I know many times He has sat quietly on the sidelines and let me have at it!! So that when I get tackled, He can run in and rescue and assure me that He could have had it all that time, if I'd just let Him! This is SO me and it is SO hard to let go of control!!! I know many times He has sat quietly on the sidelines and let me have at it!! So that when I get tackled, He can run in and rescue and assure me that He could have had it all that time, if I’d just let Him!

]]> By: Angela http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/07/18/letting-go-of-control/#comment-28135 Angela Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:58:10 +0000 http://www.5minutesformom.com/faithlifts/2008/07/18/letting-go-of-control/#comment-28135 AMEN!!!! AMEN!!!!

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