Jack County Cowboy Church

Sooner or later we are all faced with life situations that go be-yond our control. Whether it’s a sickness, tension in a relationship or at work, loss of a job, or advancing age, we come to realize that we have no ability to control the outcome. We must simply be patient and, as is often said, “live one day at a time.” Though we usually learn this lesson later in life, it might be helpful to learn it far earlier. Learning that we have no control over our lives, however, may not necessarily help us. It could simply lead us to despair that nothing will ever turn out. “What’s the use of even trying?” we might ask. Jesus marked a path for us through death to eternal life so that we can walk with the assurance of God’s presence and guidance now and always.