in giving up control – v5

There is a lesson in this scripture,

one of many, truly,

in the life of Paul

and our own faith journeys

We are freed of chaos

our sinful bodies are released

from the power of sin

in giving up control,

in submission to God

We receive peace

we gain control of lives of grace,

when we lay down our crowns

and pick up the cross of Christ.

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edited January 9, 2016

in giving up control – v5

(merging edits to version 3 and version 4)

edited October 14, 2015

in giving up control – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/in-giving-up-control-v4.html

edited October 13, 2015

in giving up control – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/10/in-giving-up-control-v3.html

(editing original)

edited December 3, 2014

in giving up control – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/12/in-giving-up-control-v2.html

July 2, 2014

in giving up control

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/in-giving-up-control.html

Romans 7:15-25a

(and story of her adolescent daughter

in the process of gaining her wings,

how well I can relate, Shanequa)

Upper Room Disciplines for 2014

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-22987.htm

for July 3, 2014

read July 3, 2014

&

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July 1, 2014

what a miserable man I am

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/what-miserable-man-i-am.html

July 1, 2014

a slave to the law of sin

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-slave-to-law-of-sin.html

July 1, 2014

a slaw to God’s law

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-slave-to-gods-law.html

July 1, 2014

the law of God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-law-of-god.html

July 1, 2014

the law of sin

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-law-of-sin.html

Romans 7:15-25a

Romans 7:13-25

“The War Within Us” (NCV)

&

overview page

Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67

Psalm 72

“A Prayer for the King” (NCV)

Romans 7:15-25a

Romans 7:13-25

“The War Within Us” (NCV)

Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

Matthew 11:25-30

“Jesus Offers Rest to the People” (NCV)

&

June 30, 2014 to July 6, 2014

“God’s Gracious Will”

by Laura Jaquith Bartlett

https://www.facebook.com/laura.bartlett.14

http://www.ministrymatters.com/all/author/laura_bartlett

http://www.umoi.org/authordetail/344668

Worship/Music Director for 2016 General Conference (GC2016)

http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/gc2016-worshipmusic-director-named

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