Truth has stared me down and now I know beyond a shadow of a doubt, I have no control! For some odd reason we fight for control from a very young age. We defiantly battle our parents as toddlers, challenge our teachers during adolescence, and as puberty sets in the games begin in relationships! We give it many names, immaturity, defense mechanism, problem solving, but the truth is we are trying to gain or maintain control.

As I look around my life today, there is not one thing that is in control! Everything around me has loose ends, unresolved issues, undefined relationships and there is not one thing I can do about any of it! Maybe this resembles your life too? How has it gotten to this place, when I have done everything God has instructed me to do and I’m living my life as upright as can be? Perhaps it may be “allowed” by God, just to get you back to where HE wants you or to maneuver you to the strategic place HE has for you?

We often believe we are supposed to smooth out all of the rough spots and fix every dis-jointed situation. Uncomfortable to us signifies there must be a problem we must fix, but God may be using uncomfortable to move the wrong things out of your life. HE may be trying to get you to stop thinking. Many times in our “doing good”, we can over think, get in the way, and even hinder our own growth or someone else’s. We don’t really step back and look at the bigger picture. Being still is a challenge for me, as well as most people in our world today. We are constantly trying to entertain ourselves, keep doing so we won’t be called lazy, or just move so we won’t be left with our own thoughts! Being still is what most of us avoid.

When we are being still, it means we are trusting that God has ALL this CHAOS under control and HE is directing our way. We are giving up control of the obvious problems and the things we cannot do. As we do that, HE will tear down what needs to go and bring to us what is necessary. The bible says “The steps of the righteous man are ordered”, that means the good ones and the bad ones too! HE never leaves us unattended or orphaned, our steps are guided by HIM. To not be “in control”, means we give God absolute control of our lives. HE knows us best and our lives best, I guess it’s time to exhale and see where this goes!