Imagine yourself behind the wheel of a car driving 45 mph on a curving mountain road.  Your speed is safe for the road conditions…or so you think. The pavement is wet due to a light rain, and though you are not aware of it, the temperature is dropping rapidly.  It is late at night and you have been driving for hours.  The radio is on and your mind is focused on the road ahead of you .  All of a sudden, the road feels different.  The steering wheel is loose and unresponsive.  Your heart begins to race as you realize the back end of your car is sliding.  The rain has frozen and become a layer of ice.  You are beginning to slide out of control.  Reflexively, you push your foot on the brake.  That action simply increases the speed you are sliding and you go into a full tailspin… you are out of control!

Few people ever experience the feeling of being absolutely out of control.  It is unnatural, uncomfortable, and creates intense anxiety.  Yet, from time to time, we all experience the sheer panic of being somewhat out of control.  All of us live with a profound need to have order established in the chaos of our lives.  We long for peace in the middle of the turmoil.  We want to discover how to regain control.  We need to get a grip on our lives.

In order to gain control we need to allow the Holy Spirit ‘s power of self-control be infused into our lives.  Then, if we work diligently on balancing our lives, we can accomplish this goal. 

Spend some time this week asking God to take control of your life and provide you the peace you so desperately want and need.  God wants to be a part of every aspect of your life.  He is a God of order.  He can help you get a grip on your life.

I’ll be praying for you ….Karen