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The Idol of Control: Trying to Force God's Plan on Your Timeline - Ep. 23

Episode 23 Published 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Description

Chasing God-given dreams with my own plans and timelines and what it looked like when God uprooted us from everything safe and familiar and asked, “Do you trust Me to provide… even here?” 

Episode Highlights

  • How the idol of control shows up in the way we “run” our businesses.
  • The moment I realized I was chasing stages without the character to carry the message.
  • The unscripted story I shared at a conference that shifted the whole room—and me.
  • Why God sometimes withholds the very doors we’re begging Him to open.
  • What my “year of letting go” actually looked like in real life.
  • The tension of trying to keep a secure job and obey a risky call from God.
  • How Saul’s impatience in 1 Samuel exposed my own urge to “just do something.”
  • What it’s really like to trust God for daily manna in your business instead of stockpiling certainty.

Full Episode Details: https://www.clearauthenticbrands.com/podcast/ep23-the-idol-of-control-trying-to-force-gods-plan

Scriptures Referenced

  • Proverbs 3:5–6 – Trust in the Lord with all your heart; lean not on your own understanding.
  • Proverbs 16:9 – In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.
  • 1 Samuel 13:5–14 – Saul loses his kingdom by acting out of fear and control instead of waiting on God.
  • Genesis 37; 39–50 – Joseph’s dreams, pride, and God’s long, unexpected path to fulfillment.
  • Exodus 14 – God making a way through the Red Sea when there was no way.
  • Exodus 16:4–21 – Daily manna and learning dependence on God’s provision.
  • 1 Kings 19:19–21 – Elisha leaving the plow when called; you can’t carry the mantle and the plow at the same time.

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