Why Won’t I Let God Take Control

Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires. . . . Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God.”

Romans 6:12-13 (NLT)

Every day you are controlled by something. You may be controlled by your ego or by the expectations of other people. You may be controlled by fear, guilt, resentment, or bitterness. You may be controlled by a substance or a habit. But you are controlled by something every day.

Freedom comes when you choose what’s going to control you. If God is not number one in your life, something else is, and it will control you to a negative degree. When Christ is in control of your life, he always moves you in the right direction.

Romans 6:12-13 says, “Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires. . . . Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God” (NLT).

What are the steps in this choice to let Christ have control?

• Admit that you’ve been trying to play God.
• Admit that you can’t change on your own.
• Humbly ask God to change you.
• Be honest with someone else about the things that need to change in your life.
• Give Jesus Christ total ownership of your life.

Do you really want to change? You may say, “I’m so tired of trying and failing.” Stop trying. Instead, start trusting. God gives you the option to either depend on him or depend on yourself. The result is either freedom or frustration.

Why not give it all to Christ? What do you have to lose?

Talk It Over  Teaching From OKPAKO OUGBENI

• What character traits or circumstances affect your willingness to give control of your life to God?
• In what ways have you been trying to play God?
• What do you think it means to give yourself completely to God?

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He cures any type of diseases

HERPES
PENIS ENLARGEMENT
GONORRHEA
HIV/AIDS
LOW SPERM COUNT
MENOPAUSE DISEASE
EPILEPSY
ASEPSIS
CANCER
ANXIETY
DEPRESSION
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Instead of Resisting Temptation, Refocus

We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”
2 Corinthians 10:5 (NIV)

The reason we are easily defeated by temptation is because we try to resist it instead of refocusing. What you resist, persists. The more you think about something, the more you’re attracted to it. So, if you want to defeat temptation, don’t fight it. Change your focus!
“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” (Romans 12:21 NIV). If your mind is filled with good thoughts, there’s no room for ones that may tempt you to sin.
During the pandemic, while you’re staying home more, you may face recurring temptations. Whatever those areas are for you, you’ll get discouraged if you keep trying to fight against them, particularly if you continually give in.
The key is to refocus your attention on something else. Here’s an example—if you’re tempted while watching TV, don’t keep telling yourself, “I’m not going to watch this.” Instead, pick up the remote and change the channel.
Temptation always starts with a thought. If Satan can’t get your attention, you can’t be tempted. Advertisers use the same tactic. They get your attention and then engage your emotions. So you move from attention to emotions to action.
Have you ever experienced this: Someone asks you, “Are you hungry right now?” And even though you’re not hungry, you start to feel hungry. Or they ask, “Are you tired?” And you answer, “You know, I hadn’t really thought about it, but now that you mention it, I am feeling a little worn down.”
Whatever gets your attention, gets you.
That’s why, when you’re tempted, you need to change your focus. Philippians 4:8 says, “ . . . My friends, fill your minds with those things that are good and that deserve praise: things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and honorable” (GNT).
The more you fight a tempting thought or feeling, the more it controls you. So don’t fight it! Refocus and replace your thoughts with things that are good and make you more like Jesus.

Talk It Over

• How are you tempted while at home during the pandemic? What are ways you can refocus away from these temptations?
• How can memorizing Scripture help you refocus your thoughts when you are tempted?
• Based on Philippians 4:8, what kinds of things does the Bible say should get the focus of your attention?

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