Quotes about Control

God does not discipline us to subdue us but to condition us for a life of usefulness and blessedness. In His wisdom, He knows that an uncontrolled life is an unhappy life, so He puts reins on our wayward souls that they may be directed into the paths of righteousness.

The home only fulfills its true purpose when it is God-controlled. Leave Jesus Christ out of your home and it loses its meaning. But take Christ into your heart and the life of your family, and He will transform your home.

Submission . . . involves getting rid of everything which hinders God's control over our lives.

Evil is present to cleverly disguise itself as good. Evil is present to control and deceive us.

To be Spirit-filled is to be controlled or dominated by the Spirit's presence and power.

There is only one passion that can help us control the many other passions that plague us; that is the passion to know and obey God. When we get out of touch with Christ, we begin touching the things of the world, trying to fill the void that human flesh craves.

No situation is beyond God's control. Over my wife's desk are these words: "Fear not the future; God is already there.

When someone hurts us, our natural instinct is to strike back—but when we do, we not only destroy any possibility of reconciliation, but we also allow anger and hate to control us.

By [Christ's] resurrection life, He gives us the power over the tendency to sin as we allow Him to control our lives.

Don't let hatred control you, no matter what others do that causes [anger]. You would only become guilty of the same sin that afflicts them, and nothing would be solved.

There is no point of space, whether inside or outside the bounds of creation, where God is not present. That is why when we ask the question, "Who's in control?" we can answer without equivocation, "God is!

God is in control. He may not take away trials or make detours for us, but He strengthens us through them.