Who is in control of your life???

if people continue to not beleave in god the demon from hell will win by this stupid way of some peoples thinking and the eart then will stop sooner

i put god before everything and my wife does as well we know who put us here and we know to live right is to turn your life over to god mentaly phisicaly and whole heartly so when you do that you are no longer apart of this world you live souly for god

Ultimately, God is in control. Yes we have free will and the choices we make are our choices, However.....If you have a personal relationship with God, you make your choices and decisions based on that relationship, you are choosing to do God's will. If your not listening to God then you have made the mistake of thinking you yourself are in control with the final word, which truthfully is only temporary. Your life is well planned but you must be listening. So, God needs a 2 x 4 now and then with this one.

I am in charge of me...although a lot of the choices in life I have made have been for best for someone else.

God made me and His greatest gift was free will,if I make wrong choices it's my fault and if I do good stuff it's to my credit God made me to know Him, love Him and serveHim and to be happy in this world and in the next

Me! I'm in control of me!

In the end you and only you are responsible for your actions.

I like to think that I am. But who knows...maybe I'm a robot, and I just haven't found the hatch yet.

I have free will!

I am in control of my life and I always seek spiritual guidance so I can learn how to navigate my life with my loved ones always in mind.

Well phrased.

God grants us free will, therefore, we alone are in charge of our
decisions and therefore deserve the consequenses of our actions. That
doesn't mean that God does not intervine in our lives from time to time
to help us out.

I'd like to think I am in control of my life, but I'm certain there is a greater force at least nudging me in the right direction.

Yup, but you can choose to go the other way if you want to.

Right now I think my grandchildren have the most control. I can take back control when I feel the need. My husband is the one person that doesn't try to control me, "because he knows he can't". My kids try to stay neutral most of the time.

Our lives are PREDESTINED! I still mess up at times....ok...many times...but My Lord still has control ultimately over the enemies hand on my life.

Simply because God knows the outcome before it occurs doesn't make it
predestination. That would mean that if you know that your child is on
drugs and you don't force them to stop, that you are choosing for your
child to do drugs. Of course you don't, but because you have given them
free will to choose what to do, you don't force them to stop doing
drugs. That doesn't mean that you choose for them to do it, that means
that you gave them free will to decide what to do.

(smiling) I would imagine if I stopped at believing that all God is knowledge...then I wouldn't understand that his HAND is actually ON my life. When I understand that it's ORDERED ...and GUIDED...and LED....because it's his will for us ...then I understand fully what predestination is. I agree that we all have a will to choose. No doubt, however.....it's fully understanding that we don't have to mess up just because ......that we have an almighty to whom we serve with our whole heart that desires nothing but greatness for us...it helps to choose righteously...sometimes.

I guess my confusion with GOD in CONTROL of your lives, does this release you from all responsibilty and from a choice in the matter or I guess part of my question is ULTIMATELY IN CONTROL OF YOUR CHOICES? Do we make them on our own and consult "God" if we are answering GOD, or do we not have a say at all and we are not in control of our own actions and we are "robots" that someone above is controlling?

John,

When I say he's in control....I'm speaking from a point of ...bottomline...we're having to be accountable for our own actions and he's the one we're answering to about them. He's given us a will to choose but he's also given us his word to go by concerning those choices. No puppet strings. No robots. Just accountability and responsibility for our choices.

So you would admit YOU are in Control and look to him for guidance more than Blame Him or Depend on Him for the exact right answer? I guess I'm going through something that I am trying to figure out if he even exists. All of my family and friends are not around caring in any way! There are people physically harming me and trying to kill me slowly! They are in control of more than people understand (kind of like the mob back in the early 1900's only worse). I can't get help and after crying to God for help and no answer, I have a hard time saying He's in Control of anything. If he hasn't helped in 4 1/2 years how can I believe in him and how can I not Blame him if he exists?

Have you thought about leaving the area that you live in, and starting fresh somewhere new?

Did about 6 months ago. I am having issues with the law...there are people stalking me and harming me and they won't do anything! I contacted a Senator's office and it looks like he is going to get involved YEAH!!!

Good for you. There are good senators out there, they are just a bit hard to find.

Yeah, I've contacted repeated FBI, CIA, FCC, Local and state governments looking for help...they've followed me from one side of the country back up and down! NO on has helped, but the Senator's office here in Iowa seems to be ready to help!

Which senator, so I will know who the sane one is in DC?

Harkins is his last name! I wasn't here for elections, but I know his office was sending me info and are the FIRST people in over 50 government contacts willing to appear to help! The FCC told me in 2 letters they aren't responsible for communication HAHAHAHA STUPID PEOPLE :) So they report to the Senators...I went a step up and hopefully it will help :)

Yup. Warner has replied to every letter that I have written to him (VA senator).

It is His desire that everyone would listen to and obey him, but He
doesn't force His will on us, but He certainly gives us nudges on a
daily basis.

I do (at least I think I do) understand Johns point. Jump in here John if I’m wrong!
There are people that do regard the behavior of some as a result of satanic possession. For instance, many Christians feel that gay people aren’t born gay. It is of Satan, or promiscuous behavior.
There are people that believe that God is in control as long as they walk in his path. Submit to God's will and not yours.
There are people that feel that the influence of drugs negates personal responsibility. (IE some celebrities and congressional members that have been in the news recently.)
Well, for what it’s worth here’s my two cents. I don’t do drugs other than an occasional sleeping pill. I certainly can’t claim to be able to “control” every aspect of my life. My spouse and children do factor in that mix. I believe that God gave me my life, a (relatively) good brain and free will. Though Satan tempts me, in the end it is up to me to do right. If I have done wrong (so far at least) it hasn’t been because of my wife and / or kids. It's me (YOU) and I am responsible.
BTW John…if you do get that zillion dollars…could you spare perhaps a million or so…just till I get the right horoscope....or fortune cookie?

We'll see about the milion or so :) I agree with you! I guess I am trying to figure out the whole "God is in control" idea, and who would actually use that line and believe it :) or till you hit the jackpot :)

I make my own choices and if they suck well I take responsibility and never blame others for them or make others pay the price.

I put my family first. I want to provide for them, keep my kids happy, teach them values and do all I can for them.

I am in control of my life.
(I am a Christian and do pray for guidance but it is primarily up to me!)

I am in full control , i am guided by love and light ,I will pay the full price for all my errors on the way ,but hay I'm fine with that to. ; )

Me...and my spirits guide me.

Me ! If I do it I am responsible for it. The good Lord put me here and gave me free will. Just have to be careful how I exercise the "free will" stuff !

i leave all my big decsions to the magic 8 ball and anything else i blame on the foreign guy in the office who doesn't speak english

How ingenius...I read my horoscope but don't depend on it...I would be a zillionaire today if it were completely true with all the times I am getting a lot of money in the near future :)

Hehe. Yes, the fortune cookies and horoscopes rarely tell you bad things. They always say good things so you'll keep reading them.

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