Control freaks tend to surmise that they must choose
one of these false options – to not be
in control or to be in control. The
former is seen as dangerous and the latter as bliss, yet control is still at the
core of both. Irony is, neither of these is a valid position to embrace, as they
each promote self-deception in placing ourselves at the center of our lives. Being
self-deceived is not a virtue, but a problem for oneself, the other, the world,
and God. Letting go of control issues that perpetuate vicious circles of
domination and defeat begins to open up a receptivity to redemption, which frees
us to move in the direction of another perspective. This salvifically shaped
outlook, a major feature of God’s rescue mission, allows us to challenge
self-deception, and eventually to see its power diminish, as transformation
shines its piercing light onto our fears of relinquishing that which is false
and misleading.
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