We continue to reflect on excerpts from my book FEAR-PROOF as we study the Mental component of our Wheel of Life. As our thoughts go, so goes our life…
“Control is an interesting thing. The more we hold on, the weaker we become. The more we let go, the stronger we become.†~Jay Meyer
Control is another behavior born from fear.
Being a control freak takes a lot of energy and often causes us to miss out on the most important things in life.
“Let go and let God,” is one of the most powerful phrases in my vocabulary today and is expanded on below:
“And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing or situation–some fact of my life–unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment….unless I accept life completely on life’s terms, I cannot be happy. I need to concentrate not so much on what needs to be changed in the world as on what needs to be changed in me and in my attitudes.” From The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, “Doctor, Alcoholic, Addict.” pg. 449, 3rd Edition.
James 4:1 (NIV), “What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?â€
Additional Scripture to read and reflect upon:Â Romans 10:17, Hebrews 11:6, Mark 11:22-24
What beliefs, thoughts and actions cause you to struggle with letting go and controlling only what you can control?
P.E.A.C.E.
Jay@EagleLaunch.com
