Control is one of the most common substitutes we reach for when life feels uncertain. We plan, manage, and manipulate outcomes, hoping to find security. But control is a false refuge. It may offer temporary relief, but it never meets the deeper needs of the heart.
In Be Transformed: New Life Awaits, Chapter 4 reminds us that breakthrough happens when we stop relying on control and start trusting God. Romans 8:6 tells us that the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace. That peace cannot be manufactured—it is received when we surrender.
At Rock House Center, we’ve seen how control often masks fear. We cling to outcomes because we don’t trust God to provide. But breakthrough comes when we recognize that control is not the solution—it’s the barrier. Letting go of control opens the door to God’s security, which is far greater than anything we can create on our own.
Trusting God doesn’t mean ignoring responsibilities or living recklessly. It means shifting the weight of outcomes from our shoulders to His. It means believing that His character is trustworthy, His love is constant, and His presence is enough. When we trust, we experience freedom from the anxiety that control always produces.
Breakthrough from control to trust is a transformation of the heart. It’s moving from striving to resting, from fear to peace, from self-reliance to Spirit-reliance. And it’s in that place of trust that true security is found.
🎧 For a powerful reminder of how breakthrough comes when we release control, listen to the podcast Fearless Conversation. You’ll hear how everyday situations reveal our tendency to control—and how God’s presence brings lasting peace when we choose trust instead.
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