Control Issues

   Good Morning Friends, today I am thinking about control. I am thinking about the ways we try to micromanage our lives, plan every detail, and organize to the nth degree, as if that will somehow get us the desired results. Now, don't get me wrong. Organization and planning are good. They can make our lives more manageable, functional, and help us to allocate our time towards what is most important to us. But the problem comes in when we think we can control everything, because inevitably, this mindset only leads to frustration and most likely meltdown. 

    Speaking from personal experience, the more I try to control every little detail, the more I set myself up to be disappointed. Because in truth, we aren't in control, and that can be a scary feeling to cope with. We can't control when a toddler will have a tantrum, or when a teenager forgets their shoes for sports practice. This last year, we found out we aren't in control of what the grocery store has in stock, our vacation plans, or our employment status. The truth is, we aren't really in control of anything, except our own reactions and actions.  

  This not being in control thing can be pretty frightening, or it can be freeing. You see, for me, I believe there is a God who is in control of all of it, and when the uncontrollable happens, this is what I cling to. We can't control when a loved one gets sick or injured. We can't control the weather. But we can trust the One who is in control and who works all things out for the good of those who love Him. (Romans 8:28)

  So, while you're planning and organizing, remember to also give grace and allow room for the unexpected. It's ok to let go of the reins a little. You don't have to be in charge of the whole world. You only have to be in charge of you. Adjust your trajectory as needed, but don't panic when things go off course. After all, you're not in control anyway. Trust the One who is.

I can't wait to see you succeed!

~K.L.W.