Quotes about Control

Once we acknowledge that God is the main character, only then can we even begin to get to that place where we're no longer tempted to let our emotions drive us.

Rather than worrying about work, schedules, and deadlines, I felt at peace with God. He was in control. The world at large would not crumble because I turned off my iPhone. This is how it's supposed to be. For the first time in who knows how long, I felt like myself. Fully alive. Fully present. And fully aware of God's goodness.

You cannot control what happens to you, But you can control how you frame it.

Feelings are much like waves. We can't stop them from coming, but we can choose which one to surf.

But no, your mind is a battlefield, and the battle for your life is always won or lost in your mind.

Revelation announces that God is still in control and that he will conclude this stage of history the way he has promised.

I was taught, growing up, that there are two ends of the political spectrum: left and right. But there's so much more than that. For me, it's about liberty versus authoritarianism.

If right now our emotional reaction to seeing a certain person or hearing certain news is to fly into a rage or to get despondent or something equally extreme, it's because we have been cultivating that particular habit for a very long time.

You are the designer of your destiny; you are the author of your story.

Every decision you make in life has benefits and consequences. Sometimes you just have to go on faith, and even that comes at a price. It means you have to give up the idea that you're the one in charge of the universe.

decision you make in life has benefits and consequences. Sometimes you just have to go on faith, and even that comes at a price. It means you have to give up the idea that you're the one in charge of the universe.

We do not choose the vessel we're given, Iola Anne, but we choose what we pour out and what we keep inside," she say.