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The Cost of Control
Why We Crave It, the Anxiety It Gives Us, and the Real Power God Promises
Book • 2022
In 'The Cost of Control', Sharon Hodde Miller delves into the societal and theological aspects of control.
The book is divided into four parts: why we seek control, how we exert control (through means such as information, power, money, and autonomy), the costs of seeking control (including broken relationships, burnout, body shame, anxiety, and exhaustion), and the freedom found in surrendering to God's control.
Miller argues that our pursuit of control is often an idolatrous attempt to compete with God, leading to significant personal and relational harm.
She offers practical insights and examples to help readers understand and address their own struggles with control, emphasizing the importance of surrender and exercising God-given agency and self-control.
The book is divided into four parts: why we seek control, how we exert control (through means such as information, power, money, and autonomy), the costs of seeking control (including broken relationships, burnout, body shame, anxiety, and exhaustion), and the freedom found in surrendering to God's control.
Miller argues that our pursuit of control is often an idolatrous attempt to compete with God, leading to significant personal and relational harm.
She offers practical insights and examples to help readers understand and address their own struggles with control, emphasizing the importance of surrender and exercising God-given agency and self-control.
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Preston Sprinkle as the author of The Cost of Control, discussing pastoral ministry and resilience.
Preston Sprinkle as the author of The Cost of Control, discussing pastoral ministry and resilience.
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Church Planting, Pastoring Post-Covid, and Cultivating Resilience: Dr. Sharon Hodde Miller
