The first part of Romans 8:26 tells us more about the Holy Spirit and about good, positive control in our lives: “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities [weaknesses].”The Holy Spirit “helps” us. He will not do the job for us, neither will He expend all the effort needed to accomplish the task at hand. [...]

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Now let’s examine the problem of abusive control from a biblical perspective. Let’s see how Jesus managed to remove Himself from people who sought to abusively control Him: And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season. And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: [...]

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Roberts Liardon wants us to understand that when you disarm an abusive controller, extreme  emotions will surface. Anger will monopolize the atmosphere, as well as your thoughts, if you are not careful. Angry words will hit your  mind like machine gun bullets, preventing you from defending yourself properly. Keep your perspective clear and precise. When [...]

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Roberts Liardon explains that control seems to be a problem in every time of transition from an old wave of God’s glory to a new wave such as we are experiencing today. The power of control affects every circle of Christianity. The abuse of control holds people in unnecessary bondage and hinders them from fulfilling [...]

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