Quotes about Control

Don't become discouraged if you're a person who wants to have a steadfast mind in Christ but can't seem to gain control of your thoughts. Welcome to the club! We've all been there!

All this time, I'd accepted the rampant sexism because I thought it was about Scripture. What I was watching in the wake of the report, however, did not appear to be a whit about Scripture, nor did it evidence fruit of the Holy Spirit, as far as I could discern. In my estimation, this thing playing out in front of the world was about power. This was about control. This was about the boys' club.

Taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5

What a relief to know that we'll never battle anything out of God's jurisdiction.

The key to peace is authority—peace is the fruit of an obedient, righteous life.

We are free when, and only when, we allow Him to be in control.

Withholding forgiveness until an offender understands or acknowledges the emotional pain they have inflicted is a subtle form of revenge. Why? Because it's hoping that the offender would hurt a little too, in order to understand. But this type of revenge robs you of your freedom and allows the offender to keep control of you. Dr. Chuck Lynch, I Should Forgive, but .

Let the peace of the Messiah, to which you were also called in one body, control your hearts. Colossians 3:15

The bottom line is, when it comes to an actor and his performance, whether nominated or not, it simply has to do with whether that character had enough resonance with the audience. You know, to the filmgoers. And that something that you can't control.

A cavalryman's horse should be smarter than he is. But the horse must never be allowed to know this.

Dienekes says the mind is like a house with many rooms," he said. "There are rooms one must not go into. To anticipate one's death is one of those rooms. We must not allow ourselves even to think it.

There never was a moment, and never will be, when we are without the power to alter our destiny.