Out Of Control?

Do you get the idea that some people think that the Federal government here in the United States is out of control?  Now, whether you think they are out of control or not, basically everything that they do is outside of your control.

Yes you can vote in an election year, and you can write to your representative.  But when they are in office, the deeds they do are outside of your control.

When you stop and think about it, there are a lot of things that are outside of our control; the weather, oil spills, people’s actions, the stock market, etc.  The current economic situation in our country, and, around the world, is outside of our control.  But we certainly do feel and experience the effects, don’t we?

What’s Your Response?

I think what is important is how you respond to the things going on around you and especially the things that are directly affecting you.  Many people are reacting with anger and disappointment over things that are outside of their control.

Have you noticed that reacting and thinking that way simply leaves you frustrated, negative, and depressed?  All of the energy that you could be using to look for personal solutions is being wasted on something that never helps or solves anything, because it is outside of your control.

It’s Not Fair!

You can say, “This isn’t fair; that’s not right; those are wrong decisions that will bring serious consequences down the road.”   You can say anything you want to say.  But there will always be situations outside of your control.

So then why not put your energy and focus on what you do have control over. You! I can’t control your thoughts and you can’t control mine.  Only you can control your own thoughts.  Only you can decide what your mindset is going to be.

God Has Not Changed

And here’s some “good news.” God is not, and never will be out of business, regardless of the times that we live in,  There are many places that you can read in the Bible of God providing His protection and help in some of the most unpleasant of times.  God has not changed in His desire to help, nor has He lost any of His power.

The choice is always ours.  We can choose to focus on everything that we think is going wrong.  We can allow the circumstances to make us angry, frustrated and afraid.  Or, we can choose to focus on God and His promises.  We can look to Him for His help, guidance, and, personal direction for our lives.

I choose the later, how about you?

Michael A. Verdicchio
2010

Leave A Comment!
Do you have some thoughts about this?  We’d love to hear what you think.  To leave a comment if you are receiving this post via email or RSS, just click the title above and scroll to the bottom of the post and type in your comment.  If not, just scroll to the bottom of this post and type in your comment.

Related Posts:
Are You In Panic Mode
Facing The Unknown
Are You Discouraged?

Share This Article!
Do you want to share this article on your website or Blog?   To share on social media, like Facebook or Twitter, there are buttons below.

For past articles, click on the, “Posts” tab above.  For past videos and podcasts, mouse over the “Posts” tab above.  Look for more videos as well as more podcasts coming soon to Confidence And Joy!