His thoughts were directed toward whether we really want to know God’s will for our life. His goal was to get the kids to not focus so much on God’s will, but rather focus on their relationship with Jesus and thus, the finding of the will would follow. I sat there and prayed my heart out for those kids. Having lived 45 plus years on this earth, I know that if they really internalize Doug’s message, they will pave a far easier path for themselves than I chose to walk.
He talked about control and of course, my ears perked up, for I am the ultimate control freak. One statement that Doug made pierced my heart and that is what I desire to share with you this morning. For those of us with control issues, we want to not only be in control of our own lives, but also the lives of everyone around us. Nice and neat is how we want things to look because ultimately it all reflects back on us…or so we think.
We even want to control Jesus. I know that sounds heretical, but it really is the truth. When He doesn’t work according to our controlled plans, we freak out….and we try even harder to control what cannot be controlled.
So, here’s the statement that slayed me from last night.
Jesus did not die to follow me!
Am I really, really, deep down in my controlling little mind……. am I really willing to die to my own need for control in order to follow Him?
John 3: 30 – He must increase; I must decrease.
