I have been pondering the question of authority in my life lately and I want to share what I have been reminded. Have you ever been hurt in a relationship and not been able to understand why or that another human is capable of hurting another? I think this is a lesson we learn over and over again. This revelation that I am about to share comforts me in these situations and hope you find comfort, too. If you are a Christian, you may understand the concept of sin, but I will give a brief explanation for those who do not. Most of us have heard of Adam and Eve, and the Fall of Man. Let us focus on Eve's role. She was tempted by the serpent to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. She was tempted with the notion to be more like God. The problem is not her desire to be like God, but her choice to pursue this. First, she chose to ignore God's authority in her life and made herself authority. She decided I will control and make my choices without him. Secondly, her focus was wrong. Instead of trusting in God's goodness in her life and remember all that He had done, is doing, and will do. She chose to make a decision based on what God was forbidding her to do or saying "no". God sometimes allows us to have relationships or opportunities for only a season and when they end we focus on the whys and the losses. I believe he wants us to dwell on his goodness in that season, remembering how He used that relationship to develop good character in us and to prepare us for the next season He has for us. He knows what is Best for us and what we need, better than we know ourselves. It is important to keep this perspective in all circumstances and in all relationships that we are blessed with. So, are you going to live under your authority by choosing to control the reigns in your life, forcing relationships that are not healthy, directing your own path in business, and making your own opportunities? Or will you live under His authority, total trust, and dependence on the plan He has for your life?