For those who didn’t know, one of the most profound things that has dominated society to date is control. This has plagued man kind since the beginning of man on this Earth. It is “The Many Faces of Control.” Take for instance in the garden of Eden. Adam was given the responsibility of over seeing the Garden and to maintaining an order there. When Eve comes along as a help mate, he expounds to Eve the rules of the garden and gives her the lay of the land and the boundaries of it. Now Eve, being the weaker of the two got caught in a controlling type of circumstance in dealing with the Satan who took control of the body of a serpent.

There are eight types of controlling individuals and they are as follows:

1. The Flatterer: That is the type of person that preys on those who have low self-esteem. Then they will manipulate them.
2. The False Accuser/ Assuming you’re the cause: They’ll say something like “you think,” or “you believe,” or “if you wasn’t.”
3. The Isolater: If you’re in a relationship or friendship with this type of person, you have to make them your one and only or there will be hell to pay.
4. The Interrogator: This type of person will always interrogate with question, every time you try to assert yourself.
5. The Self Pitying, Helpless One or the Victim: Woe is me; He or she will wallow in their own pain and misery so that you will feel sorry for them. They love this because it will make a fuss over them.
6. The Blackmailer: They’re the one that controls another by knowing what no other person knows about you to get you to do something for them.
7. The Guilt Tripper: They are the type that may feel bad performing something by not talking to them or keeping you out of the group.
8. The Physical Aggressor: Uses physical abuse to make you comply to their wishes.

These types of individuals thrive off of people’s weaknesses and their day isn’t complete until they have control over some thing or some body. So lets take a look at what the term “Control” means: As a noun it’s the power to influence or direct people’s behavior or the course of events. Now let see what the Word God says about these types of individuals.

In the book of 1 Thessalonians 4:6 (KJV) 6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

Galatians 1:6-12 (KJV) 6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. 9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. 11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. 12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Matthew 7:12-21 (KJV) 12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. 13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

2 Peter 2:1-9 (KJV) 1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. 3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. 4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; 5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; 6 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; 7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: 8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) 9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

In my conclusion, take this to heart: The Encyclopedia Britannica links control with witchcraft.