God thwarts our belief that we are in control of the outcomes of life by:

- allowing desperate situations

- refusing to act as our assistant

- intervening miraculously

Things we can do about the desperate situations in front of us: 

- Understand they are normal

- Cry out to God for help

- Prepare ourselves with hopeful truth

- Seek help from your community

Things we can do about our desire to control outcomes:

- Be honest about our motivations

- Acknowledge our limitations & God’s omnipotence

- Trust in the goodness of God

How to think about miraculous interventions:

- Ask for and believe in God to perform miracles

- Acknowledge God’s power over all things

- Look for God to work in ways we didn’t expect