Trust in God

This weekend I dropped my phone in water. It could not swim and unfortunately it drowned. I went to buy a new one and in the process was locked out of my Apple account for the next two weeks. No contacts, no anything. Then it dawned on me. We live under the illusion of control.

We think that if we have enough foresight, make the right preparations and decisions, control all the variables - we can protect ourselves and our loved ones against all loss.

This is an illusion! We are not in control of the world. There are infinite variables, threats and opportunities. We cannot foresee and control them all? But under this illusion of control, we try and that is why we suffer from anxiety and anger.

We must learn to surrender to God.  

Surrendering to God does not mean giving up.

Surrender means: you do what is within your power and zone of responsibility. Then let God do all that is within His power and responsibility.

Surrender does not dispense us from taking responsibility and doing our part to fulfill God’s will

Surrender does dispense us from trying to be God.

You do your part. Let Him do the rest.

As the well-known proverb has it: "Do what you ought, come what may." For God works all things for good for those who love him.