“I’ve found that you can’t draw road maps for the Lord. I’ve tried that.” —Janice Clark The attempt to control is such a predictable human response to every situation, regardless of age. Fortunately, the serenity that develops when we give up our control makes letting God be in charge rather appealing, but most of us have spent decades learning and then relearning this. Have we, even yet, mastered this idea? Let’s review our most recent behavior; it will indicate our willingness to let God take charge of the events and people in our lives. Were we in even a tiny conflict with anyone in the last twenty-four hours? If someone’s opinion differed from ours, did we walk away, allowing him or her to feel okay about the choice he or she had made? How about being put on hold when trying to make a phone call or getting stuck in the slowest lane of traffic? Did we use that time to think prayerful thoughts about people we love or to ask God to help us be more accepting of those who trouble us? If we can’t answer yes to these questions, perhaps it’s time to reflect on our distance from God’s loving will. When we are in partnership with it, our lives will look and feel far different. Shall we try to seek more peace today? I can be as peaceful as I make the choice to be today. Letting God handle all my affairs is the way.
Posted on: Sat, 02 Nov 2013 17:08:42 +0000
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