Is God in control?

[seekerman]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Thanks.

So we are not always in control? Can you give an example of when you were not in control of something, and by that I think you (and I) would mean that God took over and you couldn't do something or other, even if you tried? (Right? That's what "in control" means, isn't it?)

Reminds me of a story one of my past pastors loved to tell, about when he was striving to resist temptation to "be with" a girl who was, well, tempting him. He was in high school. Big-time football star (so he said). Well, wouldn't you know, he finally decided to yield to this temptation. He left his house, intent on finding this girl and, well, yielding to temptation. But, thank goodness, he had a praying mom! Yes, you can guess the rest of the story. But I'll tell you anyway: he couldn't find the girl! Temptation thwarted! Glowrayyyyy!

So, yeah. I guess some people aren't always in control.

(I may or may not need to mention that this particular pastor was very, very often known to, ummmm, stretch the truth. )

Well, sometimes you have preacher stories and then sometimes you have facts.

I have many instances over the years where I believe God intervened on my behalf but I can't think of a single instance where I felt forced to make a decision or act against my will, i.e., God was in control using me like a puppet.