anyone can allow a thought or thoughts to control them. the devil is famous for sneaking in sinful thoughts that we begin to entertain & may not realize it for many minutes, maybe hours. this is where a Christian programmed mind set should be developed. bring those thoughts from the back of your mind & cogitate on them immediately & cast them out if they are evil. each person knows best what system works best for them. we have to be strong in this. sometimes i use comedy when tempted. i say: "devil, you & all you're ABOUT, get OUT"!