As I have shared in the past, I have some control freakish tendencies! I know, shocking! I've been praying about them for years and have gained a considerable amount of victory in some areas of this battle, particularly within my marriage (not perfection, just growth). The Lord is targeting my controlling tendencies now within the realm of my parenting. Danny Silk's book, "Loving Our Kids On Purpose," continues to be a spotlight on my weaknesses all the while nudging me down a different path. Here is a paragraph that hit me between the eyes yesterday. It's no brainer stuff, but nevertheless, I'm back to working through no brainer issues!
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"What you do control - on a good day, remember - is you. You want to feel powerful? Tell your bones where to go, how long to stay there, what to put in your mouth and what not to let out of your mouth. If you want to feel powerless, try telling other people what to do. Try to get other people to do what you want them to do so you can be OK. Give them all the power over your well being. That is the recipe for a bad day. A great way to set healthy limits in our relationships is to get good at telling other people what we are going to do, and then letting them decide how they want to deal with that."
~pg 110 of "Loving Our Kids on Purpose"
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