control over our lives, we need to recognize that someone has total control. even though it may not feel like it at times, god is one hundred percent in control of my life, your life and everything that happens in the universe. nothing happens without his permission. and, while we can’t say that he causes or wills everything (such as evil), everything that happens (good or bad) is permitted by god. this is an important point and you must accept it if you wish to find peace. you might be powerless over certain things, but god is not. he is always in control. if you lose sight of that fact, 