Love Does Not Require Control
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I can love someone deeply without controlling every circumstance around them. My responsibility is faithfulness, not omnipotence. I can listen, pray, speak truth, establish wise boundaries, and act when action is needed. I can also allow another person to grow, decide, and face appropriate consequences. God loves this person even more perfectly than I do. I may entrust them to His care again and again.
Scripture References
1 Corinthians 13:7
"It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
Psalm 121:8
"The Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore."
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- For affirmation when love for a child or loved one has become entangled with anxiety and control.
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