Quotes about Control

the Spirit comes to us as a fire, either to be fanned into full flame and given the freedom to accomplish his will or to be doused and extinguished by the water of human fear, control, and flawed theology.

Arbitrary governing hath no alliance with God.

duties are ours, events are the Lord's.

It's time to stop letting your history control your destiny.

Isn't it amazing that the God who is in total control of this universe will take time out of His day to hear us pray to Him?

Where no plan is laid, where the disposal of time is surrendered merely to the chance of incident, chaos will soon reign.

Nothing binds you except your thoughts; nothing limits you except your fear; and nothing controls you except your beliefs.

There is, inside all our heads, the ego's rabid attack dog. It is purely vicious toward others and toward ourselves as well. Learning to control that dog, and ultimately to end its life, is the process and purpose of enlightened relationships.

Our power lies in remaining nonreactive.

The ego seeks intimacy through control and guilt. The Holy Spirit seeks intimacy through acceptance and release.

You're afraid of feelings the way you're afraid of food: you're afraid that once you start, you may never stop. But the truth is, feelings are only out of control when they're not handed over for divine resolution. Given to Divine Mind, they're lifted to divine right order—where they will be appropriately felt and then appropriately dissolved. So too shall it be with food appetites, for they are mere reflections of your turmoil or peace.

I free the universe from my efforts to control it.