Chapter 1
Control Feels Like Strength…Until It Breaks You
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” — Proverbs 3:5 (KJV)
“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.” — Proverbs 3:5 (WEB)
REFLECTION:
Control gives the illusion of strength.
“If I can just manage it, fix it, figure it out… I’ll be okay.”
But control isn’t strength. It’s pressure in disguise.
The tighter you grip, the more anxious you become.
The more you try to force outcomes, the more exhausted you feel.
Trust requires less effort than control. But it takes more courage.
JOURNAL PROMPT:
What specific thing am I trying to “figure it out” instead of trusting God with it?
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