Ep 96: Letting Go of Control, Not Being Attached to Outcomes and The Power of Boundaries with Sharon Hodde Miller

We're Going There with Bianca Juarez

That Sounds Fun Network

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

5.0 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2022

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Are you a self-professed control freak? Does the thought of letting someone else take the lead stresses you out? Is there a strong inner critic that you constantly battle with? Sharon Hodde Miller is an author and a co-pastor alongside her husband. She has wrestled with control in the past and will share with us ways we can tackle our own need for control in an upfront but loving way. In this conversation, we talk about: • Defining control and our desire to be in control • Letting go of the need to control everything • The struggle of the inner critic • The power of our God-given agency Sharon shares her experiences in hopes of helping others navigate their relationship with control. She explains that there is power in letting go of control and learning to not be attached to outcomes. We also discuss establishing boundaries and embracing our God-given agency. As you listen, I hope you'll meet yourself with kindness and take a look at your relationship with control. While we can't control everything - we can be certain of one thing... God is perfect and makes no mistakes. You can tag us @biancaolthoff and @sharonhmiller, we'd love to hear how this podcast spoke to you! Love you, B RESOURCES/LINKS Sharon Hodde Miller’s Book: The Cost of Control: Why We Crave It, the Anxiety It Gives Us, and the Real Power God Promises WGT Email: podcast@inthenameoflove.org This podcast is sponsored in part by Operation Christmas Child. Pack a shoebox! Learn more by clicking here. Music by: Brad Tsushima, Instagram: @bradtsushima, email: bradtsushima94@aol.com, Spotify: “R.A.D.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Access more.
0:04.0	It's about time because we're going there.
0:07.2	Hi, friends.
0:08.0	Welcome back to the podcast.
0:09.1	I am your host, Bianca Wadis Ulta.
0:11.2	And before we dive into the podcast, let me just take a quick second.
0:15.6	It has been a nice subscribe to the notion where we honor up, on or down, and honor around.
0:20.5	And so I just want to take a
0:21.4	quick moment, and I just want to honor you by saying, thank you. Thank you for your time.
0:25.0	Thank you for listening to the podcast. Thank you for being part of this podcast community.
0:29.1	If you were anything like me, you might desire a little bit of control. And if you do, hey,
0:34.6	good news is that you're not alone. In fact, maybe you're sitting here thinking
0:38.0	like, no, I'm not a control freak. I don't desire control. If we step back and analyze this from a 30,000
0:43.1	foot perspective, the truth of the matter is, is that we all wish we had just a little bit more
0:47.6	control. When our relationships are strained, when our bodies refuse to cooperate, when the
0:52.6	future is uncertain.
0:56.5	Control promises security and peace.
0:59.2	And let me tell you, that is a lie from the pit of hell.
1:02.3	We find ourselves saying, if only I were in charge.
1:06.3	And this illusion seems more attainable than ever in our day and age.
1:13.0	Technology, science, medicine, and the internet all promised us ever increasing mastery and control over our world.
1:16.0	The problem is, control is the devil's deal.
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