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There is a peculiar obsession in the
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human heart. The belief that if we could
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only control the right things, we could
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secure the right outcomes. More money if
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we make smarter investments. More safety
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if we plan thoroughly. More happiness if
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we manage our image correctly. More love
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if we become the right version of
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ourselves. But step back, look at what
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actually happens. The people who have
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the most resources often spend them on
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anxiety about losing resources. The
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people with the most security spend
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sleepless nights preparing for scenarios
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they cannot prevent. The most carefully
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constructed lives collapse in a single
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phone call. Why? Because you cannot
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control the things that matter most. You
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cannot control whether the person you
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love will love you back. You cannot
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control whether the investment will
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succeed. You cannot control whether your
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body will fail you. You cannot control
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the timing of grace or suffering or joy.
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Jesus taught this in the plainest
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language possible. Therefore, do not
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worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will
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worry about itself. This is not a
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suggestion. It is a statement of fact
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about the order of creation. You were
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not given dominion over tomorrow. you
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were given today. The attempt to control
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what is not yours to control is not
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prudence. It is idolatry of a subtle
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kind. It is the worship of certainty. It
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is the belief that the world will be
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safe if you are vigilant enough, smart
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enough, prepared enough.
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But the world is not made that way. The
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world is made in such a way that you
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must trust someone other than yourself.
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Letting go of control is not fatalism.
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It is not passivity. It is
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discrimination. It is the wisdom to know
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the difference between what is yours to
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do and what is God's to do. You are
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responsible for your choices, your
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character, your faithfulness. You are
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not responsible for outcomes. The peace
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of God, the peace Jesus promised lives
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on the far side of this surrender. Not
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when you have finally controlled enough,
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but when you have finally stopped
