160. Learning to let go and give it to God- Less control and more confidence!

Ways to give up your control

1. Less striving more abiding

   1. Ps 46:10- Be still and know…

   2. Abide in me and I in you…

   3. I could talk about this til I’m blue in the face lol We need to settle down our lives and REST in Him. Get out our of the mindset of striving and achieving and pause. Relax, take a deep breath and let God take the reins. 

2. Confess and surrender your need for control

   1. We need to acknowledge our need for God in these situations. 

   2. Surrender- example of your kiddos reaching up to you when they’ve pooped themselves out or just want to be held. 

   3. I remember a good analogy I saw about being a driver vs a passenger. When we are wanting control we are trying to drive. And even when we are in the passenger seat we are giving directions or cringing at every move. Or even reaching over to help lol THink about driving with your spouse or maybe your teen! I don’t know about you but when my hubs drives I feel like I’m on edge. He isn’t a bad driver but he gets distracted and forgets where he is sometimes so there are last minute decisions at times haha BUT I have to trust that he is going to get us where we need to go. And yes every once and awhile I have to remind him that a turn is coming but it isnt’ that way with Jesus!!! Jeff(my hubs) isn’t perfect and Jesus is. God knows where we need to go. God is THE BEST driver that you could ever have driving you around :) 

   4. Galatians 2:20- I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me

3. Trust!

   1. Don’t doubt God’s ability to take care of you.- Not that you will have a perfect life but that He is a faithful and will get you through whatever comes your way!

   2. What is keeping you from trusting in Him fully? 

   3. Prov 3:5-6- Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

4. Keep your eyes fixed on HIM so that you see HIM through your circumstances.

   1. Pray, read, worship- our motto lol 

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