Who is in control?
But without faith, it is impossible to [walk with God and] please Him, for whoever comes [near] to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He rewards those who [earnestly and diligently] seek Him. - Hebrews 11:6 (Amplified Bible) There are only two paths in this life. Mine and God's. The two paths are as distinctly different as east and west. To illustrate this point, we can look at two individuals in the lineage of Adam. Enoch, who was seventh in line from Adam through Seth, walked with God and never experienced death as he was taken directly to heaven. Lamech, who was seventh in line from Adam through Cain (who murdered his brother Able and was sentenced by God to be a "restless wanderer on the earth"), was the first recorded polygamist in history. Clearly, two distinctively different paths. One controlled by God, and one controlled by self. To walk with God requires death to self. I have been crucified with Christ [that is, in Him, I have share...