I put this on my facebook status today:
A slave has no choiceThey serve their master
A servant choices to serve.
I think about this sometimes. Before we are saved (by the blood of) Jesus, before we surrender completely to him, we are slaves to sin. In summitting we become free! But when we think we are in control of our lives we are in fact slaves. I thank God He is in control of my life and I am free! I give to Him freely my life! He can do so much more than I could ever imagine with my life. He surprises me every day from the smallest thing to the awesome! I do remember thinking I was in control, and how I could screw things up so easy and often. I am ashamed of things I did, but thank God it has all been erased and my name is in the Lamb's book of Life!
And when we are "in control" God can still use us for His Glory! I have seen Him use sinners many a time. He is in control even when we chose the wrong path. He allows us to make our own "free will" choices, but I know He still watches out for us and He loves us all!