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Focus on What You Can Control

Focus on What You Can Control

“Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.” – 1 Corinthians 7:17 Over the past two days I took a slight detour from the seven Biblical world-changer thoughts you can incorporate to keep your mind healthy. Now back to the second thought on my list: Focus on what you can control. Do most people focus on what they can control or what they cannot control? Watching the evening news, are you going to hear about things you can control or things you cannot? Do grumpy, negative friends or relatives gossip about things they can control or things they can’t? Many discussions are focused on issues that are out of your hand. That’s what negativity is. It says, “I’m not in control, I’m not to

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February 25, 2024 1 Comment

Focus on What You Can Control

“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?” – Luke 12:25,26 Today, let’s take a moment to expand our understanding of how important our daily thoughts and disciplines are and how they affect our lives. Similar to a car getting a tune-up, our thinking could use a tune-up from time to time. Over the next few days, we will discuss how to do this. To start, what do you think most people focus on? Do they focus on what they can control or what they cannot control? If you are tossing and turning at night, chances are you’re obsessing about what you cannot control. So many things can consume our thoughts, be it politics, the news, or inflation. None of these are within our control! The first area of your

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January 11, 2023 1 Comment

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