O Lord, I really want to be in control. No, I need to be in control. That’s it isn’t it? I’m afraid to give up control, afraid of what might happen. Heal my fear, Lord. How good of You to reveal my blind spots even in the midst of my stumbling attempts to pray. Thank You! But now what do I do? How do I give up control? Jesus, please, teach me Your way of relinquishment.

— Richard Foster
Author of one of the 20th century’s top 10 books, according to Christianity Today,
Celebration of Discipline