"Control" - March 29

"Control"

Bryan Jones - Teaching Pastor

Well, church family – this week we’ve seen things drift even farther away from what we define as normal. If you’re in Dallas County, you’re now under a “Shelter in Place” order and staying at home is now mandatory. Some of you haven’t left the house in days – so maybe you’re starting to go a little stir crazy?

And with so much of our daily routine out of our control, a lot of us resort to controlling the things that we can. (Like stocking up on toilet paper!) We try to control our environment, and we try to control the people around us. This is especially true of those Type-A personalities we sometimes refer to as “control freaks!”

Almost every day we hear from some mental health expert about things we can do to manage the stress and anxiety some of us are feeling. Forbes even has a list of “Nine Things You Can Do to Keep Your Cool in the COVID-19 Crisis.” Not being in control is stressful!

So as we continue to navigate these uncertain days, this Sunday we’re going to take a look at a guy named Saul who tried to take control of his situation. You can find his story in 1 Samuel 13:7-14.

If we can replace our need for control with surrender, God can use these days to cause our faith to flourish like it never has before. “Let go and let God!”