You can’t control the weather. You aren’t in charge of the economy. You can’t un-wreck the car. But you can map out a strategy. Remember, God is in this crisis.

Ask God to give you two or three steps you can take today. Seek counsel from someone who’s faced a similar challenge. Ask friends to pray. Most importantly, make a plan. You’d prefer a miracle for your crisis? You’d rather see the stormy sea turned glassy calm in a finger snap? God may do this. Then again, he may say, “I’m with you. I can use this for good. Now let’s make a plan.”

God’s sovereignty doesn’t negate our responsibility. It empowers it. So don’t let the crisis paralyze you. Trust God to do what you can’t. Obey God, and do what you can.

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