Surrendering Control of Others

We have a tricky relationship with control. It is true God gives
us agency, and we are responsible to steward that well. However,
our agency is limited. We cannot control nearly as much as we
would like. So we strive and cling to control, and when the
illusion of our control is broken we either cling grasp all the
more for power or we resort to deflated inactivity. This year in
the season of Lent, we will experiment with surrendering control.
If you were not with us last week, we invite you to make some
time this week to listen to the teaching of Mandy Smith and craft
an experiment.


This week, we looked at our tendency to grasp for control with
our resources. We considered how we might control with subtle
manipulation of someone's actions or trying to control their
emotions. We also asked how our desiring the best for someone we
love might lead to a disordered relationship with control. In our
practice, we continued to surrender our grasping and clinging, so
we might release and surrender to hold the truth that "all shall
be well." 


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