The Cost of Control

I find myself rating this book higher than I probably would've if I had read it on my own. I was taking my time to read this, read the scripture she references and digest it all with a group of other woman in my Bible study and as a result, it sparked so many good conversations.

While I think the book itself deserves at least 4 stars, I'm bumping it up because of how solid the principles are. The overarching idea is that control is the core of most sins. It's at the core of the original sin, and we have to walk a fine line to keep ourselves from demanding control where we should not have it. Some of the personal examples weaken the book a bit, but if you can look past the first few paragraphs in each chapter, you'll find some seriously good content.

I believe any Christian could benefit from this book, but especially those who deal with stress and anxiety and have a hard time pinpointing where that stems from. However, I think this is a book you almost have to read along side others. It's meant to spark discussion and the questions really do get you opening up in ways you might not expect. I think reading this on my own, I would have missed some of the value of it.

Overall, this book changed my perspective of sin and power and authority and it was definitely a “right time, right book” situation. This is a resource I'll be revisiting in the future.