Lord, take control

Remember that post where I admitted to being a control freak?  Well, I will reiterate….

I am a control freak through and through.  This is clearly NOT a good thing. 

As I reflect on Romans 12:1, "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God–this is your spiritual act of worship." , I’m humming this song and hear it playing over and over in my head….

“My heart, my mind, my body, my soul
I give to You, take control
I give my body a living sacrifice
Lord, take control, take control….”  ~Lord, Take Control

I need to allow God to take control of our current situation with trying to conceive. 

(We are not feeling hopeless, praise God.  All of YOU can take some credit for that!! God is using YOU to encourage US! THANK YOU!!) 

It’s just this whole “w  a  i  t  i  n  g” thing.  If there is ever ANY issue, problem, obstacle, etc., I am always quick to develop an action plan. - -   “What can we DO to fix the problem?” 

So here we are.  Trying to conceive.  We’ve been trying for some time now with no success.  So of course, every day I’m asking myself- - “what can I DO?”  I take my vitamin regimen regularly and am exercising but feel that I should somehow DO more.

But that’s probably just it.  What I need to DO is just TRUST GOD more.
 
I believe it is of course a great thing to take care of your body…. 
(“You should know that your body is a temple for the Holy Spirit who is in you. You have received the Holy Spirit from God. So you do not belong to yourselves, because you were bought by God for a price. So honor God with your bodies." ~ I Corinthians 6:19-20 NCV). 

I just have to balance that with giving all of my worries to God….
("Give all your worries to him, because he cares about you." ~I Peter 5:7 NCV)

and trusting Him….
("Trust the Lord with all your heart, and don't depend on your own understanding.  Remember the Lord in all you do, and he will give you success.” ~Proverbs 3:5-6 NCV)

….So here’s to overcoming that control freak within!  ;o) 

“We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer.  People may be pure in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their motives.  Commit your actions to the Lord and your plans will succeed.” ~Proverbs 16:1-3 NLT