Out Of Control And Loving It: Giving God Complete Control of Your Life by Bevere Lisa

Author:Bevere, Lisa [Bevere, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Charisma House
Published: 2013-10-21T16:00:00+00:00

Construction Zone

At first it was very difficult for me to relinquish control. But all the events of that last year had caused me to realize I had never really been in control—I had been fighting God’s control.

As I surveyed the mess I had created, I knew I could no longer trust myself. It was time to let God’s wisdom prevail. It was time to rebuild what had been torn asunder.

The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.

—PROVERBS 14:1

By foolishly trying to build security and structure with my own hands I had inadvertently torn it down. I had demolished God’s order. Unless God builds the house, you labor in vain (Ps. 127:1). It was glaringly apparent that all my worry and stress had been wasteful and destructive to both my marriage and my health.

Often when we are frustrated with the progress of God’s process in our lives or in the lives of those around us, we decide to help out. But instead of building, we end up tearing down the walls of protection God provided for our relationships. This demolition occurs through the wrecking ball of criticism, belittling, nagging, and complaining.

In a desperate attempt to hold it all together I watched it slip from my hands. I grasped and clutched, only to open my arms and find them empty. I was so thankful that God had exposed my folly before it was too late.

So often we are afraid to trust God to build our home. So we take out our blueprints and start construction. When we run up against immovable walls, faulty foundations, and depleted resources, we cry out for help!

Perhaps you’re at just such a place. God is waiting. He will step out of the shadows where He has patiently watched your frantic project. We have His gracious assurance that His plan is best. His blueprint includes meeting not only our needs, but also our deepest unspoken desires.

When I no longer felt responsible to effect changes in John, I felt free to apply that same energy toward loving him. I could enjoy him again. I was so thankful for God’s mercy that I was quick to forgive what I perceived as shortcomings in John. I began to watch for the good, not the bad. Though none of our outward circumstances changed, the pressures were gone. I continued to work full time, but now it was different. I did not view myself as the source and John as the problem. I knew God was our source and the answer.

John was different, too. He was more settled and content. He no longer felt he had to earn my respect because I respected the position God had given him in our home. In turn he was more considerate. It was not unusual for John to straighten the house or have dinner ready when I got home from work. He even bought dishes and a washer and dryer as a surprise for me.

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