Who's In Charge Here?

"My life is out of control!"
Can you say "AMEN!"?

Whether it's the price of milk, or the cost of a prescrition, or the shortage of buyers for a house, the economy is prompting many people to cry out. "My life is out of control!"

The feelings behind that cry may be despair, or anger, or annoyance, or helplessness. Those feelings often lead us to panicked decisions that don't really help, and may make things worse.

Is it true? Are our lives really out of control in this economic squeeze? Actually, YES. the Bible reminds us that "our times are in God's hands." Proverbs tells us, "Man proposes, God disposes." When we feel like we have no control over a situation, it helps to know that Someone is in control. God is the God the past, and the God of the present, and the God of the future.

God has some very specific promises that apply to our out-of-control lives. "I will never leave you." "My grace is sufficient for you." "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your understanding. In everything you do acknowledge God and God will direct your paths."

It is normal to feel panic in the storm -- but it is faith-filled to grab onto the Rock! Our lives are not in our control; but they are in God's control. Jesus said, "In this world you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer: I have overcome the world."