Meditation reading for Friday June 14, 2024
Who can control his fate? — William Shakespeare
We often think we are in control when we’re not. For instance, the place we live, our friends, our co-workers, the amount of money we have, our spare time—how much can we really control these? How many people are in our life as a result of our own control? Were we able to control the outcome of situations we cared about?
Why, then, should we be reluctant to relinquish our questionable control to a Higher Power who knows far better how to handle our life? Questions about our work, how to spend our money, who our friends are, where we go, and what we do—these are not decisions we have to make alone. Even when we think we’re in control, we’re getting guidance from God. Acknowledging God’s presence is the surest way to accept who really is in control of our life.
Today I will exercise the greatest power I have—my decision to ask God for help.