THE POWER IN CHOICE

I remember as a child living in a rural mountain area, looking up into the night sky with feelings of wonder. What's up there? Who is up there? I felt so small in such a big universe. Being so tiny compared to the universe, surely I didn't have much control in my life at all. What kind of power could I possibly have? Surely the immense powerful universe would determine my success or failure, my joy or sadness. I would learn, in time, how incorrect I had been. We are each an amazing creation. We may experience  poverty, oppression, the horrors of war, disease, abuse, all kinds of conditions externally. We indeed have little control over that. We do, however, have complete control over how we respond to it. We always have the freedom to choose our attitude in any given set of circumstances. We have the power and freedom to choose. We determine our own thoughts. Our thoughts determine our emotions. Our emotions can be hopeful, joyous, sad, angry, happy, excited etc. We choose. I can look into the night sky and feel wonder, fear, lonely or even peaceful and comforted. I can choose. That is very powerful!