“Most crises cannot by their very nature be resolved (that is, fixed); they must simply be managed until they work their way through. This is generally a process that cannot be willed, any more than one can make a bean grow by pulling on it. This, of course, puts a premium on self-regulation and the management of anxiety instead of frantically seeking the right solution.”
Self-control is a spiritual virtue that finds its strength in reliance on our heavenly Father’s provision for our future through Jesus Christ. As St. Paul said near the end of his life, “The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom.” However, this wasn’t an instantly settled condition for Paul because in another context he said, “I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”
Never let a crisis go to waste. Always use it to learn contentment and reliance upon Jesus Christ.