The Illusion of Control

Hello everyone,

Yesterday, I gave an introduction to The Illusion of Control. I explained that many think God has complete sovereignty over the decisions we make, thus, everything on earth, but He doesn’t because He has given us the power of choice, so it would appear that we are free to do whatever we want and as such we have the power to control anything we want, it would imply that the illusion of control is not an illusion, but control itself? So what is this illusion of control?

According to Science Daily, “Illusion of control is the tendency for human beings to believe they can control or least influence outcomes that they demonstrably have no influence over.” But if we think we have control over things, where does prophecy fall under? For instance, the Bible prophesied about the virgin birth, which occurred, there were also prophecies about Jesus here on earth which He fulfilled. There were other prophecies which were fulfilled and prophesies yet to be fulfilled, doesn’t that make 'the illusion of control' an illusion which is unreal, as human beings think they have control over things but it is unreal? Let’s take a look at the scriptures.

God said to the Israelites in Deuteronomy 30:19, “I call on heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live.” God presented two options to the children of Israel, these two options are the only options that exist, but God only advised them on the way to take, if they decided to choose the opposite direction, it was their choice. However, God who knows all things, knows every move that would be encountered in any choice made, in other words, it appears as though He knows every route, and He who watches the heart would tell easily where each heart is set, this is most definitely how God knows our every move, but it is more mysterious and deeper than this.

From the moment Adam was created, God had provided a solution if man failed, which was the coming of Christ, as the scripture says that Jesus was slain before the foundation of the world, which would also imply that God had birthed it in His heart. But when Christ was born, He didn’t have a plan B because He knew that Jesus would be focused, and would fulfill His purpose, or else He wouldn’t have birthed it in His heart that Jesus was slain before the foundation of the world. So, since this is happening, does that mean we have complete control over our lives without it already being predestined, as God has given us the power of choice?

The truth to all these is that God who designed this world from the beginning kind of wrote all the ‘program’ of every character He ‘designed’, so nothing could surprise Him, even though we have the power to make choices, since He ‘designed’ us He would already know what choice we would make.

One thing we need to understand is that even though God is operating as a character in the movie we are living, He is also outside the box of the movie. He is neither good nor evil, He is who He is, in other words, I AM THAT I AM, we cannot understand Him because the real Him is outside the movie which our script cannot comprehend, which is why He is beyond our imagination or wildest dreams. So, if we think we really have control over our lives, yes we do, but also, God knows every move everyone is going to take, you cannot take Him by surprise, which is why we need to work with the Holy Spirit who knows every right move to make without errors, so that within the movie that we live, we would have the control of our lives in line with the writer of the play—God!

May the LORD bless you and keep you, make His face shine upon you. May the LORD be gracious to you and lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. AMEN.

                    

Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!

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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are gotten from New King James Version (NKJV)