What you really control

We make decisions everyday, sometimes even without really thinking about it. Some decisions are easy, second nature even... like what to have for breakfast, who to go to lunch with, what to wear, etc... Then some decisions are much more important; how to love someone, what to do with your time and energy, who to love, how to react to a loss or more important what to do with what you have been given... I have been thinking about these items more and more lately... I don't have any large conclusions to offer except an overall thought; we really do not control a lot of what happens TO us, what we control is HOW we react to those things. This has been brought up to me personally in some significant ways over the last year. In addition, lately I have had several more illustrations of this point. It's lead me to really consider those decisions that are more impactful and shuffle through those less important ones around. I feel like I have been preparing my whole life for what is around the corner , what was my next move, what was the next promotion, how much more money could I make? I thought those things were controlling me when in fact my reactions where what was controlling me. I was letting someone else determine my mood, worth and well being. What I really should have been doing was enjoying the ride that I was on at the time. Making the most of those more important decisions.. time, energy, love, etc...just relishing in what all God has given me. I have spent the last year making some headway in this department and I fell like I continue to be blessed and challenged to think this way. We make decisions everyday, sometimes even without really thinking about it. Some decisions are easy, some decisions are much more important. In many cases we feel like those decisions are being controlled or forced in some way but the reality is we ALWAYS conrol our reaction to any situation. So the question is "what is your reaction going to be"!