In one of Mel Brooks' films a arrogant and out of touch French King is famous for audaciously stating, "Ah, its good to be king!" The audacity is evident because in saying this he is showing everyone around that he is a big jerk with no idea how to truly lead anything, let alone a country. I think the film is The History of the World, but I'm not sure.
When times are tough and I feel like I'd like a dose of "control everything" I need to remember that I am not, essentially, able to force things to go my way. Other people, over whom I have no control, were involved with creating my challenges and other people, over whom I have no control, will be involved with fixing them (if they can be fixed, that is).
Recognizing that I am not sovereign is a step towards finding rest. If I have to be the solution to every problem, or the hero of every story, I will strive, connive, control and usurp all day long to "make it happen." Last I checked, striving, conniving, controlling and usurping are not the traits of a restful person.
The person who can find rest is the one who can rest in spite of the poor circumstances and "out-of-controlledness."
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