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Who Really is in Charge?

Group Foundergerald222
gerald222

    I have watched this week the inauguration of Donald trump as many of us have.  The question that comes to my mind is who is in charge.  Trump,Putin, Merkel, some other famous or wealthy person.  We all know here the answer is none of the above it is God.


   In attempting to surrender my life to God world events around me become alot less meaningful  or more like noise that distracts me from what is really important which is nuturing my faith and most importantly my soul.  So many people spends hours on special diets and exercises and yet forget their souls.  Our bodies will eventually grow weary but our souls have the opportunity to flourish if we chose to make the right choices.  In grief we often ask what is our purpose now.  Part of the answer is nourishing our souls.  The clearest way to do that is to love others the way Jesus desperately wants to love us.  


  By keeping my focus on God and recognizing he is in charge it gives me far more peace that believing any of our leaders now are the ones ultimately in charge.  Knowing the person in charge loves me unconditionally makes me feel  very special and we are all special and loved by him.  When we are overwhelmed in grief God will comfort us if we let him.  I speak from personal expereince.  Dont ever let the distractions of the world let you lose focus on who  is really in charge and loves us.



   

shelda
shelda
We can not control what happens outside of oneself,so choose to be happy. :)
Veronica77
Veronica77
Thank you for this thoughtful reminder. The world seems to be getting messier and scarier, and you can let it get to you. I needed to see this today. ((Hugs))
roxanne809
roxanne809
Such words of wisdom! Thanks for sharing positive thoughts, so needed in today's world. Roxanne
MrsP
MrsP
Thank you for this post. I really needed to be reminded of this so thank you x
lauriejill
lauriejill
Dear gerald222,
Thanks for putting this message out there - honestly, this is exactly where my head (heart and soul) are at as well. It doesn't matter what's going on in the world - God is still on the throne! And, Jesus is still our Lord and Savior! Like you, I take great comfort from this belief. My faith is one of the things I like best about myself and my life. Although my spouse has gone to be with God, I am still here and still graced by the almighty. I cannot even imagine going through the very painful grief process without my faith and knowing that God loves me and is right here for me. God Bless and Keep You!
tim57
tim57
Thanks Gerry for this. I listen to these radio folks and they seem to think Trump is the savior of the country. Everything that happens is prophecy. God is the only one in control. The fact that He blesses us with free will folks think they control all things.
For me the only comfort I get is knowing He is the one controlling things. I dont put my belief in any man. People can let you down God doesnt.
His word tells us to focus on things of above and not things of this world. And for us to be anxious for nothing but to know He is our God.
Peace. Tim
Rainbow27
Rainbow27
I haven't been on in awhile, but was feeling a bit down this morning and your post uplifted my thinking. I am having a hard time with everyone talking politics constantly. I have a girlfriend of 35 years who keeps stearing the conversation to such hateful comments. I state I want to change the conversation, but it keeps going back to her way of thinking. I want to stay positive and hopeful and not mean and bitter. Thank you for all sharing because it brought me back to God is in charge and also to prepare my soul for eternity. I have become more active in my church and it has been rewarding. Twenty years ago I battled cancer and always thought I would die before my husband, but God had a different plan. I asked my oncologist after my remission what would I have to do if cancer came back, and the response given to me was "prepare your soul." Wow, what a powerful remark from a doctor... As always, this group reaches out to help and nurture.
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