Spiritual Locus of Control

The Coronavirus has brought some life altering decisions made by individuals outside of our control. Jobs will be compromised as our country heads down the road to a recession . How we respond to elements outside of our control reminded me of the "locus of control" concept.

According to Psychology Today, *Locus of control is an individual’s belief system regarding the causes of his or her experiences and the factors to which that person attributes success or failure.

*A person with an Internal Locus of Control, attributes success to his or her own efforts and abilities. A person who expects to succeed will be more motivated and more likely to learn.

*A person with an External Locus of Control, attributes his or her success to luck or fate, will be less likely to make the effort needed to learn. People with an external locus of control are also more likely to experience anxiety since they believe that they are not in control of their lives.

*Taken from: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/moments-matter/201708/locus-control)

Personally, I've added another layer of Locus of Control which I call the Spiritual Locus of Control. In the Spiritual Locus of Control, I understand that everything outside of my control is a result of what God has planned for my life. I am in control of my actions, however, God is in control of everything around me.

Having this type of understanding of the greater picture, gives me a level of peace that is beyond my and others understanding. It also reduces the fear of death or sickness.

We must all look to strengthen our Internal Locus of Control; then look to release our Spiritual Locus of Control - not to the identity and personality free "universe"- but to God who's characteristics are listed in the Bible.

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