Own It, Take Control EP. 215
from Excelling in Christ Hosted by Clarence Fell
Own It, Take Control Life is full of reasons to blame someone else. The newsthrives on it. Conversations are filled with it. But James 1:19-27 gives us a better way. It tells us to stop, listen, think, and then act. Every time you blame, you’re handing the keys of your life to someone else. You’re giving them control over your emotions, your responses, and your future. And who wants that? Owning your life means taking responsibility for yourchoices, your reactions, your words, your next steps. It doesn’t mean the past wasn’t unfair. It doesn’t mean wrongs didn’t happen. It means you refuse to let them define you. If nothing changes, nothing changes. So, what’s one thing you keep making excuses for? What’s holding you back? Because change starts when you decide to stop defending your barriers and start tearing them down. James doesn’t say that pure religion is having perfecttheology. He says it’s serving others and keeping ourselves unstained from the world. That means shifting from self-focus to action. It means choosing to be a doer, not just a hearer, but someone who looks in the mirror, sees what needs fixing, and gets to work. So, what’s the next step for you? What’s one thing you canchange today? Own it. Take responsibility. No more waiting for a knight in shining armor. No more excuses. Let’s get to work.
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