Quotes about Control

Fear, at its center, is a perceived loss of control. When life spins wildly, we grab for a component of life we can manage: our diet, the tidiness of a house, the armrest of a plane, or, in many cases, people. The more insecure we feel, the meaner we become.

The snake pulled back the curtain to the throne room and invited Eve to take a seat. Put on the crown. Pick up the scepter. Put on the cape. See how it feels to have power. See how feels to have a name. See how it feels to be in control! Eve swallowed the hook. The temptation to be like God eclipsed her view of God.

Stabilize your soul with the sovereignty of God. He reigns supreme over every detail of the universe.

You can't control the weather. You aren't in charge of the economy. You can't undo the tsunami or unwreck the car, but you can map out a strategy. Remember, God is in this crisis. Ask him to give you an index card—sized plan, two or three steps you can take today.

Only God knows what's around the corner. Maybe we should let him do the driving.

No longer shall the earth and its fears dominate us, for we follow the One who dominates the earth.

Sin wants you, but you must rule over it.

But the greatest activity of life is well within your dominion. You can choose what you think about.

The formula is simple: Perceived control creates calm. Lack of control gives birth to fear.

Anxiety increases as perceived control diminishes.

If Satan can neutralize you, he can mute your influence.

We want certainty, but the only certainty is the lack thereof. That's why the most stressed-out people are control freaks. They fail at the quest they most pursue. The more they try to control the world, the more they realize they cannot.