Admitting you're a control freak isn't something any of us want to do. Yet, those of us, myself included, who like things to be done a certain way or want to have a say in the outcome of an activity have struggles with control. We want control.
What if demanding or expecting control demonstrates a lack of trust? A lack of trust in our spouse or our children. A lack of trust in the government or our employer. You get the idea.
But what if our desire to be in control demonstrates a lack of trust in God? What message is that sending God? Perhaps it says we don't trust Him to provide our dreams and wishes just exactly as we envision them. Maybe it says His way isn't the best way.
My guest, Tammy Whitehurst, admits she was a control freak. She confesses the ways she attempted to control others and situations. It was stealing her joy. An unexpected heart condition which required surgery led to Tammy making some big changes in her life. Not long after she made those changes, she found abundant joy. She realized her control freak mentality really meant she wasn't trusting God with the details of her life.
Listen in and learn how Tammy found abundant joy when she kicked her control freak mentality to the curb.
Learn more about Tammy at www.tammywhitehurst.com and follow her on her Facebook page at Tammy Whitehurst Speaker.
You can listen to her podcast, Joy for the Journey, on all podcast apps.
CORRECTION: In my introuction of Tammy, I mistakenly said she was the co-founder of the Christian Communicators Conference. She and Lori Boruff are the co-owners, not the co-founders.
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