"When I wake up in the morning, 80% of the things in my head are none of my business."
I don't know about you, but some mornings when I wake up I'm so overwhelmed with what I'm thinking that I can barely get out of bed. "What if I don't make enough money this week?" "What's going to happen if the economy tanks again and in six months I have to sell my home?" "What if my sore throat turns out to be cancer?" On and on I go until I'm frozen with fear and defeated before I even begin the day.
When I heard today's quote it was explained to me that what's going to happen a week or even two days from now is none of my business. My job is to suit up and show up today, do the very best I can, and then turn the results over to God. I learned that I have absolutely no control over the future, but I do have control over the actions I take today, and this is where my energy and focus needs to be.
While I sometimes find this hard to practice, I always find that when I do my day and my life goes much better. First of all, action is the answer to all my fears. Just doing something - anything - instantly makes me feel better. Second, God does exist, He's working in my life, and He's never let me down. Just spending 5 minutes in the morning in meditation remembering this changes my entire day.
And once I clear out 80% of the thoughts that are none of my business, it's easy to focus on the 20% that make up my life on any given day.
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'Those who leave everything in God's hand will eventually see God's hand in everything.'
