Control What You Can
My therapist just spoke some simple, but life changing truth into my life. He said, “I know you feel like you’re drowning in pain. And I know your pain affects every area of your life. But, instead of focusing on all you can’t control focus on what you can.” While nothing he said was new it renewed me at this time.
Sadly my pain has been my identity lately. And slowly but surely I’ve been consumed with my worries and discomfort.. I’ve quit walking daily to keep things moving forward. I’ve quit setting daily attainable goals with my recovery. I’ve quit thinking positive because quite honestly things have not been heading in a positive direction.
I see clearly how I’ve just got to return to doing the basics well. I’ve got to pull back out my journal and take daily notes of goals and progression. I’ve got to get back to consistently walking forward as it brings healing to both my mind and back. And, I’ve got to seek to do all I can while fully trusting God for all I can’t.
“Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 3:13-14
Pastor Craig Crosby 