The Sun Still Shines

When life presses in from every angle, I solace myself with the fact that the sun still shines. When situations become unbearably confusing, I know that the sky is still blue. My sanity can remain intact. No matter what I say, there is nothing within my power to change the course of the sun. I can call west north, but what have I accomplished? I have changed nothing that matters, just the label--which in itself has no power.
My troubles are real and important, but they do not define my life. What I must overcome does not tell me who I am. How I overcome is the proof of my character. Who I am matters. What I do is significant. Each action affects another life, and every life matters. I can change a life, I can change the world, but no matter how hare I try, some things are beyond me. I am not God. That position has already been filled. His love is more constant than the shining sun, yet He cares for each distress in my life.
So you see, when life presses in from every angle, I solace myself with the fact that the sun still shines.