Matthew 6:34 (NKJV) 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
Sometimes when devastating things happen to us it can open the door to fear and insecurity. We have to be careful not to let this cause us to become controlling, trying to make sure everything goes the way we think it should go.
Why would someone become controlling? This might happen if a person lost something or someone dear to them, or they went through something very traumatic.
When this happens it can cause us to want to try to control all the situations in our lives so that we never have to go through or feel that kind of pain again.
There is NO security in being a controlling person. It may seem like we feel better when we seem to have everything under our control, or when we know exactly what is going on every second. But this is a false sense of security.
Nobody on earth knows what tomorrow will bring, no matter how much control we have. Our security should not come from trying to make everything go a certain way.
Maybe over the years we have learned that doing things a certain way brings us some kind of relief or peace of mind because we know what to expect. The controlling part is when we begin to force it on others.
There is no freedom in this way of living; not for us or for those around us. Especially those we love.
Controlling people cause others to do things that they don’t normally do through intimidation, manipulation or pressuring them into it. Whenever we force someone to do something our way, it is not good.
How do we stop living a controlling life?
We turn to God and ask Him for forgiveness for trying to do it all on our own. We ask Him to bring healing and deliverance to us. We need to rebuke the fear and insecurity that crept in when we were weak and in pain from whatever tragic or painful situation we went through.
Ask Him to help us to trust Him, to help us not to worry, and to set us free from being controlling, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Our prayers are with you. We are here and standing with you for complete freedom.
Know that even after we pray and we feel God’s peace, that feeling of fear, insecurity and worry may try to come again at times. Rebuke it in Jesus’ name, and remember that our trust is in Him and Him alone every day and every moment.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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