Chapter 13 ~ Releasing Control

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I can't prevent myself from being sad. I can't prevent failure. I can't control the future. I have to be ok with the outcomes of my life. I can't plan a friendship, a relationship, or even a career. I can't control those things. All I can do is live and love in the present. All I can do is learn and improve myself constantly. If I get hurt in life, I gotta take care of myself through it. I gotta feel the pain and bounce back from it. I gotta learn from my mistakes and be smarter about how I approach conflicts. And I gotta focus on the relationships and missions that make me feel fulfilled and cutoff things that aren't working for me. I must follow my heart and if that hurts me, I gotta love myself through it all.

I have my own needs and desires and I have to focus on providing these for myself in anyway I can, no matter what it is. I have to be content with myself in the moments where I don't have any of the things I think I need. I really just need me and my own determination. Everything else in my life is a bonus, a beautiful addition, but not a necessity. There's always a solution to my problems. In moments when I can't provide for myself, I have to lean on my God. I gotta pray that my lack of sustenance doesn't turn into desperation, and I have to pray that I don't make decisions based purely on my emotions. I gotta ask God to give me trust in His power so that I can move forward.

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