It's All Under Control

Title: It's All Under Control

Author: Jennifer Dukes Lee

Source: own

My Review:

In a world where everything seems to be out of control, how timely to read It's All Under Control by Jennifer Dukes Lee. Did my perspective suddenly shift, and now I feel like everything is under control? No. But I am thankful for all the nuggets of wisdom the author has packed into this book.

Spiritual surrender is more complex than any Christian platitude.

One of the things I appreciate about this author's writing is the conversational tone she employs as she dives into a book about control. She is not writing as one who has everything in control, but as one who knows the One who has it all under control. Her stories are mine, and I imagine they are yours. They are relatable and encouraging.

Without a well-marked map, we try to draw our own. We execute plans to control this out-of-control lie because we fear what will happen if we don't.

I struggle with control. I like for everything to go according to the plans I have made, and I can be short-sighted and impulsive. One of the things that the author discusses is the three control characters: the driver, the devoter, and the darling. While I have characteristics of all three, I definitely identify as a devoter, and having read this book, I better understand this tendency and how to rely on God, instead of myself. That doesn't mean I am perfect, or that I have it all figured out, because I am not and I don't. I am a work in progress, and have been for years. I imagine it is something I will still be working on for years to come. 

We have no clue what God is doing in places we cannot see.

I made quite a few highlights in this book, and it is one I can see the value in reading again. I did a slow read of it, but I don't feel like I have processed everything I have read. If you tend to be somewhat of a control freak, I highly recommend this book. Or, if you know one, or live with one, reading this book can help you to understand them better. 

★★★★/5

Synopsis (Goodreads):  

“It’s All Under Control is the gift your soul has been desperately seeking―to feel how His arms of love are under you, carrying you though it all.” ―Ann Voskamp, New York Times bestselling author of The Broken Way and The Greatest Gift

It’s time to get our control under control.
Jennifer Dukes Lee never thought she struggled with control. As long as everything went exactly the way she wanted it to, she was totally flexible .

But then Jennifer discovered what happens when you try to wrap your arms around everything, thinking it’s all on You get burned out on hustle. You toss and turn more at night, and you laugh less during the day. You’re so busy―caring, serving, working, and trying so hard―that you can’t even hear God’s voice anymore.

It’s All Under Control is a book for every woman who is hanging on tight and trying to get each day right―yet finding that life often feels out of control and chaotic. Join Jennifer on the journey of learning how Discover a new way of living that will free you to be you , and finally experience the peace of knowing a God who truly has it all under control.