Faith and The Illusion of Control
December 23rd, 2011 § Leave a Comment
CNN’s Belief Blog had a great piece from Rev. Steve Rossetti who went to Antarctica to serve as a chaplain to the men and women that work there. He starts out with this great paragraph:
Modern men and women often live under the illusion that they are in control of their lives. Science and technology have brought us far beyond the superstitions of ancient civilizations. Confident in our abilities and achievements, we feel secure. Outside of the occasional environmental or personal tragedy, we feel self-sufficient and safe.
via My Faith: An unexpected Christmas at South Pole – CNN Belief Blog – CNN.com Blogs.
But there is so much in this world that demonstrates just how little control we do have over the world around us, or even in our personal situations. How many people’s lives spiraled out of control the moment they were laid off from their job? How many other’s lost control of their situation the moment they were handed a cancer diagnosis? You can probably name hundreds of anecdotes that demonstrate just how little control we really do have.
The one thing I can somewhat control is where I place my faith. I say somewhat control because my faith is sometimes bold but other times it’s weak and wavering. My faith is a conscious decision to place my trust in the God who does control the world around us. That’s much better than the illusion of control in myself.
