Who Controls You

Who Controls You "Now then, my sons, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways." Proverbs 8:32 Have you thought about what controls your life, is it God or is it the world around you? One of the most incredible challenges we have each day in our Christian journey, is what controls us. The ultimate goal of every believer is to be controlled at all times by the Spirit of God, instead of the spirit of this world. It is when we are controlled by the Lord that we are able to fulfill our purpose in life, enjoy the peace, joy, and abundance of this life, and know God's richest blessings. When we allow ourselves to be controlled by the things of this world, we distance ourselves from the Lord. What controls our lives becomes the ultimate battle we fight each day. Before we became Christians, it was never an issue. There was no choice. We simply lived our life the way the world lived. Our lives were totally controlled by the spirit of the world. Once we accept Jesus Christ as our Savior, we are now confronted with a choice each day. Continue to live the way the world lives, the way we are used to living, or live under the control of our new Master, Jesus Christ. We must learn how to let the Holy Spirit control us. It starts with our daily relationship with the Lord by praying and reading the Word each day. As this becomes our daily life and focus, we are more in touch with God, as we get used to the Holy Spirit controlling our life as opposed to the things of this world. The critical key is to be consistent, day after day. When we stop praying each day; stop reading the Word each day; stop going to church; stop finding ways to serve God, that is when we become open to having the things of this world take control over our lives. Our daily challenge is to do the things that please God and not the world, and to let the Holy Spirit lead and guide us in the ways of God. Robert W. Brock My Daily Devotional Volume Seven September 3