Control…
We seek to control everything in our life. Why do we crave it and work hard to make everything work according to our plan and then we crumble when it doesn’t work out. Some have made a profession from “control”. They are good managers according to their strengths and talents and can handle taking control well. In our households, we control it all and make sure things get done around there. We spend lots of time controlling our lives and our relationships. There is a different kind of control in the Bible….”self-control”. 2 Peter 1:5-7 talks about supplementing our faith with self-control….it is listed as knowledge with self-control and self-control with steadfastness. The key is found in verse 8: this should increase for our effectiveness in our faith in the Lord. What is this and how do I get it? This self-control is a sober, temperate, calm, and dispassionate approach to life, having mastered personal desires and passions. – Holman...