The Captain is on the Bridge
November 14, 2008 by zgardener
The world is not going to the dogs. The human race is not doomed. Civilization is not going to crash. The captain is on the bridge. Humanity is going through a difficult time, but humanity has gone through difficulties many times before in its long history and has always come through, strengthened and purified.
Do not worry yourself about the universe collapsing. It is not going to collapse, and anyway that question is none of your business. The captain is on the bridge. If the survival of humanity depended upon you or me, it would be a poor lookout for the Great Enterprise, would it not?
The captain is on the bridge. God is still in business. All that you have to do is to realize the Presence of God where the trouble seems to be, to do your nearest duty to the very best of your ability; and to keep an even mind until the storm is over.
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. (Psalm 119:165).
What a liberating thing it is to know that God is in control. Our acceptance of God’s dominion frees us from the burdens that shackle the unbelievers to fear, doubt, anxiety and worry. But wait! Believers experience these emotions also, right? The difference is, believers have a choice about those experiences. When we truly accept our faith, we can give those feelings to God if we will do so. The unbeliever has no one or no thing to whom they can give these feelings. That heavy yoke is on their shoulders alone. Today, choose the peace which surpasses all understanding, do your nearest duty to the best of your ability and sleep tonight in the peace of those who love the law and follow it.
Peace be with you,
Z gardener
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