Simply Blessed—Finding Joy In The Little ThingsSample

You Can’t Control Everything

Control is a big thing for most women. We can easily slip into the trap of trying to control everything. Because of past hurts, we can go through life trying to control everything as a way of protecting ourselves. We attempt to micromanage, direct, and sway those in our lives. The need to control can cause a sense of panic when we are faced with something that we can’t control. This is an unhealthy place to be. If the need to be in control is controlling you, it is time to make a change. God can help you, but he needs you to be willing to let go. My hair is a funny reminder that I am not the one in charge. 

I have short hair, and sometimes I wake up with it going everywhere. It is my “Flock of Seagulls” hair (if you are a product of the ‘80s, you will know what I mean). On those days, my hair is a simple reminder that I can’t control everything. It has a mind of its own and there is nothing I can do about it. 

We need to remember that nothing happens in the universe that is not in God’s control. He has no limitations. We, on the other hand, are not God and we need to stop trying to control what we can’t control. It is just a big waste of our time and causes us extra stress. If you can’t control your hair on a bad hair day, what makes you think you can control life better than God himself? Let go and let God have control. 

Today, think about what it is that you are trying to control, that you really have no control over. Next, write a prayer and ask God to help you let go of the things you can’t control. Keep this prayer where you can get to it easily so that when you find yourself having a hard time letting go of something you can’t control you can look back to your prayer.