Relinquishing Control

One of my favorite quotes is "God has everything under control." (David Wilkerson) The past few months have been extremely stressful, with circumstances seeming to spin out of control...my control that is. I have been asking God what it is I'm supposed to learn from these challenges, hoping for an answer that will expedite the process, if you know what I mean!

The answer appears to be that I need to relinquish control. It's not like I can control the IRS, a remodel from 3,500 miles away, or someone who's behaving irrationally (just to name a few sources of my stress). But perhaps I've been trying to do just that: To control things that are totally out of my control.

                     

God is so much bigger than any circumstance that we might find ourselves in. He is not bound by time or location...for that matter, He doesn't have any limitations. He is all-knowing, all-powerful, and He loves us with an everlasting love. You would think that trusting Him with our difficult circumstances would be our first response.

Perhaps some of us are slow learners...obviously I am. But thankfully, God is patient and kind. He is always trustworthy. Lord, please help me to relinquish control and remember that You truly do have the entire universe under control. You are my "refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore I will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging." (Psalm 46:1-3)