Unmanageable and Out of Control

Unmanageable and out of control are not two things that I would use to describe my life. A few years ago, possibly, but definitely not currently. I was having a conversation with someone last evening and these were two of the things that she brought up to describe a current situation. I for sure do not feel as if these two statements even describe the situation, but as I continued to listen, I began to understand what she was getting at. This situation is one that is unmanageable and out of control because there are other people involved. I cannot control other people, and I cannot manage how they are going to respond or how they are going to deal with the situation. Therefore, the situation is definitely one that I would consider to be unmanageable and out of MY control. It is within the control of God, and the other's involved of course, but there is really nothing that I can do to change the mind of those who are involved. I need to learn to allow others to have the dignity to make their own decisions and be who they are, not who I want them to be. This is definitely a growing and learning experience for me since I am someone who loves to have control and wants to know what the outcome of a situation is going to be beforehand. Rather than worrying and stressing about things that I cannot manage or control, I can choose to have faith in a God who does have control and who can manage these situation.