About being in control�

Romans 8:6 The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace (NIV)

In living your life of faith, there are many circumstances and events you cannot control. However, even when you cannot control every circumstance and event, you can display reasoned responses to circumstances. When your mind is controlled by the Holy Spirit, you are truly in control of your life. When you are in control in this way, you are able to put all satanic forces aside because you have the Holy Spirit who helps you battle against the darkness. In every moment of your life, with the Spirit, you can strive to control your responses to pain and adversity. You can strive to control your responses in your relationships..control your direction in life..control whether you pray or do not pray..and control whether you surrender your life or keep your life. However, control is not the major issue. The major issue is what you do with the control you have. With the control you have, commit all you have and all you are to Christ. With the control you have, respond with godly thinking and not with your sinful instincts of passion, violence, hatred, and anger. With the control you have, love others as Christ loves you. With the control you have, let your heart and mind be controlled by the Holy Spirit.