Quotes About Control

The reign of God is his reign over all things.

I'm one of those writers who, when writing, believes she's god-and that she hasn't bestowed free will on any of her characters. In that sense there are no surprises in any of my books.

Without an unreserved surrender to His grace, complete mastery over thoughts is impossible.

It is my unmistakable belief that not a blade of grass moves but by the divine will.

Management [ Providence ], knowledge, and intention are not the same when ascribed to us and when ascribed to God.

We felt like the Taliban saw us as little dolls to control, telling us what to do and how to dress. I thought if God wanted us to be like that He wouldn't have made us all different.

Nothing should be considered outside the scope of God's authority.

It's God's job to run the world. Sometimes we accomplish more by doing less.

No matter who wins, God is still sovereign regardless if my preferred candidate wins or not.

But God never seems capable of moderation

People plan, God laughs.

What is technology?... It's another god.

My books are about killing God.

Be dispensers of God's grace, not controllers. Don't be the Holy Spirit's customs agents.

The priests say that God created our souls, and that just puts us under the control of another puppeteer. If God created our will, then he's responsible for every choice we make.

Beware of the inclination to dictate to God what consequences you would allow as a condition of your obedience to Him.

If that's the only thing that's stopping war then thank God for the bomb.

No human being can prevent you from giving. Because no human being controls God's agenda.

God is all powerful, He's in control.

If you incline towards God the passions that enslaves you will be rendered powerless.

People crave a conspiracy for the same reason they crave a god.

Religion is god's population-control tool

Murphy's golden rule: Whoever has the gold, makes the rules.

Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases.