Episode 366: James 4 Part 4 So You're In Control...Huh?!?!
GRINDIT podcast
English - June 24, 2024 02:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBChristianity Religion & Spirituality Health & Fitness Mental Health jesus christ endure grind keep going quit death life heaven throw in the towel Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Many people take what James says out of context and say we shouldn’t make plans and set goals but that is not what James is saying at all! The context of this passage is how people think they are in control, they have stepped in God’s role thinking they have power to control people and situations when we actually have nothing. It is good to make plans but the bottom line is, if God didn’t allow to carry out those plans, we couldn’t. Therefore, it is God who is in control, not us; He sees the heart and the true motives of a person, not us, therefore God is the only One qualified to be Judge...not us. What we can control is how we respond to the law, or how God wants us to live. We can only control us, what we listen to, what we allow in, how we respond to people and things. So, worry about what you can control and that is YOU! Allow God to take care of everything else.