“Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’S purpose that prevails.”
~Proverbs 19:21
Think about how much happier we would be in our lives, if we simply focused on what we can change. But we don’t. Too often we are worried about things we can’t control. We are focused on the behavior of other people. Or are fretting about events that haven’t even happened yet and that are completely out of our control.
It used to irritate me when somebody would tell me to fix what I can fix and leave the rest to God. I thought it unrealistic. I’m wiser now. I gained that wisdom by spending so much time worrying about things I can’t control. Trying to fix people that don’t want to be fixed.
Most of the things we worry about in life are things beyond our ability to control. Instead of fretting over it, pray over it. It might surprise you the difference that makes. Just acknowledging the fact you are powerless in a situation can take much of that burden from you. And every so often, when you pray about the impossible situations in your life, God will step in and fix a situation in a way you didn’t see.
Give more to God. Let God fight those battles. Trust that He will help you. Write it down when you hand things to God, and you may be surprised later when you go back and look at how many of those “impossible problems” have since vanished.
~Todd E. Creason
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