What does it really mean when we say, “God is in control”?

In this episode of Perspective Shift: Unveiling paradigms in perceptions, we begin a three-part series that confronts one of the most frequently used, yet most misunderstood phrases in Christian culture. While the statement is biblically sound, it is often overstretched in ways that unintentionally remove human responsibility, misrepresent God’s character, and create confusion around suffering, sin, and spiritual accountability.

In Part One, Dare Akinsanya shares a deeply personal journey that began with a season of prayer, fasting, and divine consecration that unexpectedly became a “spiritual school.” Through that process, God began to dismantle long-held assumptions and reframe truths that had been taught, heard, and even defended for years. This journey ultimately gave birth to the book Yes and Amen and a renewed mandate to represent God accurately.

This episode explores the first major misconception: the belief that because God is in control, He must be responsible for everything that happens on earth. Drawing from Scripture, lived experience, and biblical examples such as Job and Joseph, Dare explains the critical difference between God’s permission and God’s approval, and why confusing the two distorts both theology and faith practice.

You will also learn:

• Why allowing something does not mean God caused it
• How spiritual accusations operate and why Christ’s intercession matters
• How God’s sovereignty works alongside free will, not in opposition to it
• Why misrepresenting God’s character deeply displeases Him

The episode concludes with a clear invitation to alignment through salvation, a guided prayer of repentance, and an opportunity to connect and receive a complimentary audiobook of Yes and Amen.

Remember that Jesus Christ is Lord of all.

Can prayer change God’s mind, and if so, does that mean God is no longer sovereign?

In this episode of Perspective Shift: Unveiling Paradigms in Perceptions, we confront the 10th common argument used to suggest that God is not truly in control:

“If God can be overruled, then He is not really sovereign.”

At first glance, this claim sounds reasonable. But does it hold up under biblical scrutiny?

Using two often-misunderstood passages of Scripture, we take a closer look at:

• Hezekiah’s prayer for extended life (Isaiah 38)
• Moses’ intercession for Israel after the golden calf (Exodus 32)

Were these moments examples of humans overriding God’s will, or something far deeper?

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• The difference between appeal and authority in prayer
• Why prayer does not coerce God, but functions within His sovereignty
• How divine mercy expresses sovereignty rather than diminishes it
• Why God responds to intercession without ever surrendering control

We also examine Moses’ later plea to enter Canaan (Deuteronomy 3) to show that God cannot be manipulated, even by His most faithful servants.

The episode concludes with a call to repentance and salvation, an invitation to surrender fully to God, and a prayer for those seeking restoration and truth.

If you’ve ever wondered whether prayer weakens God’s authority or strengthens your relationship with Him, this episode will bring clarity, balance, and biblical grounding.

🎧 Listen, reflect, and share with someone who needs this perspective shift.

Remember that Jesus Christ is Lord of all.

Welcome to another thought-provoking episode of Perspective Shift: Unveiling Paradigms in Perceptions. In this installment, host Dare Akinsanya continues the ongoing exploration of God’s sovereignty, building on the foundation laid in the previous two episodes.

Today’s discussion engages a long-standing theological tension. On one side are those who argue that God is not truly in control. On the other are those who affirm God’s control but interpret it in ways that push the concept to unhealthy extremes. Rather than dismissing either camp, this episode carefully examines the valid concerns raised by both and reframes them through a biblically grounded perspective.

The focus centers on the concept of God’s self-limitation. Does the fact that there are things God “cannot” do mean He lacks control, or does it reveal something deeper about His nature, integrity, and governance? Drawing from key passages in Psalms, Isaiah, the Gospels, and the Epistles, this episode demonstrates that God’s restraint is voluntary, principled, and rooted in His commitment to His word and character.

You will explore commonly cited statements such as “God cannot lie,” “God cannot deny Himself,” and “God cannot be tempted by evil,” not as signs of weakness, but as evidence of moral perfection and sovereign consistency. The episode also addresses passages where Jesus did not perform many miracles due to unbelief and contrasts them with moments where He healed, provided, or raised the dead apart from any demonstrated faith, emphasizing the role of authority, compassion, and divine purpose.

Through clear biblical examples, leadership insights, and theological clarity, this episode reframes restraint not as absence, but as one of the highest expressions of integrity in governance.

The key takeaway is this: most objections to God’s control are not objections to His sovereignty, but to a narrow and coercive definition of control. Scripture reveals a God who delegates authority without losing sovereignty, allows freedom without forfeiting power, operates through covenant without being bound by it, and restrains Himself without compromising justice.

God is in control, but His control is not coercive. It is sovereign.