Chaos Theory

Remarkable.

The essence of this theory is that we do not live in order, despite how structured our lives are. There is some form of chaos within everything around us. And it is uncontrollable.
The Butterfly Effect is part of it-the man who developed this idea, Edward Lorenz, used a butterfly to exemplify this: a butterfly in the pacific can flap its wings and cause a tornado in Texas.
Another way to see it is with a ball. The exact destination of a ball rolled into a valley depends on its initial starting point on a hill.
Small, seemingly insignificant events and our reactions to them have unthinkable amounts of possible outcomes.
And the concept affects our decisions.

It makes me think ahead.
What consequences will come of this choice? How could it benefit/hinder my direction in life?
It makes me think past.
What could I have done that caused this event in my life? What could be different now had I made a certain decision?

As I continued to dwell on those thoughts, it preoccupied me for a while. And not necessarily in a good way. There was sometimes remorse for the past, and a bit of anxiety for the future.
This stress and worry was so great, but not needed at all.

To remain on what and how you are doing in your life, to speculate and analyze every action, to needlessly overwhelm and work yourself up over how you cannot control this chaos is the last thing you or I need to do.

There are more important things to focus all our energy and concern on.

Besides, God has complete control.
Of course, we have a natural right to discern for ourselves and live with a free will, and God does not control our every motion and thought. But, realizing that, as in the Butterfly effect, there are SO many possible results that can occur from ANY choice we make. And I think God can foresee any and all of these possible future outcomes.
In this way, He influences our life in the people He sends into our path, or the opportunities that he leads us to.
He wants what's best for our life in Him, and he has the power to help with control in that way.
And so all of the extra worry and stress and anxiety is worthless; however, a little consideration for how you lead your life doesn't hurt.
In the midst of chaos, isn't it nice to have a little refuge in our lives?
Like a friend calling right as I begin to get overwhelmed.
Or feeling a strong urge to pray when I wander too far.
I do see it at work everyday; God's silent way of helping us through our hardships and nudging us in the right direction.