As a wife, Shannon Popkin faces a lot of temptation to control her husband, but she's discovered

the joy of giving up that control to the Lord.

God has so blessed me every time that I let my husband lead, every time that I choose to

surrender.

I didn't want it any less, but God shaped my heart and he gave me contentment.

And that's what he does when we surrender to him. He gives us hope. He gives us security. He gives

us contentment. And he restores our relationships. He brings the peace, the joy that we're hoping for when we try to

take control. He gives us all of those gifts when we do the opposite of taking control

when we surrender. This is the Revive Our Hearts podcast with Nancy DeMoss Walcomut,

author of The Quiet Place for for December 28, 2017.

Who is in control?

I think we're all challenged with that question every day.

Are we in control of our lives, our relationships, and our circumstances, or is Jesus in control?

Today, we'll explore that question as we review some of the top Revive Our Heart series in 2017.

We'll hear clips from a few series that had a big effect on the lives of our listeners.

To begin, we'll go back to a conversation Nancy had with Shannon Popkin, author of a book called

Control Girl.

Before I was married, I don't think I realized that I had control issues, I think, because I could

manage my little life the way I wanted.

I was a teacher, and I would come home after work, and I would take a nap.

I loved taking a little nap, and then I'd eat a little snack for dinner, and then I would go out.

I was really, really social.

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