Fantastic Friday #390- Control

Control


¹⁸ We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one cannot harm them. ¹⁹ We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. ²⁰ We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. 1 John 5: 18-20.

Watching sports is very interesting at times and this week I experienced a very valuable lesson in how I should control my emotions.  I had to volunteer umpire for my son's baseball game this last week because there were no other volunteers. It was very hard because I was behind the plate calling balls and strikes, and sure enough Gaven ended up pitching.  It ended up being a close game and I was hearing chatter behind me about my son being on the other team, and something about fairness was brought up.  I let my emotions get the best of me and responded to the comments that were made.  I said some things I didn't necessarily regret later, but mainly I was upset with the fact that I actually responded to useless chatter.  What I was most upset with was how I let the enemy grind at my mind and let him tell me I had to respond to something which really wasn't necessary.  I lose control in my life from time to time with a number of things and what I need to do is learn how to control my thoughts and emotions.  If I were to stop and realize where the evil is coming from, maybe it would make a difference in how I react.  This scripture says that God has given us understanding, which if you think about it understanding really can lead to control.  And control can defeat the enemy's lies and schemes, and defeating the evil around us can bring us in a closer relationship with God.  It is important not to sit in our lives thinking we can control everything around us, because we can't. We have to rely on God and His son Jesus Christ to help control the evil around us.  Rest in Jesus' control, for He has it already figured out for us.


Have a great weekend.