Sometimes it’s hard to handle life’s curve-balls, but we need to focus within and remember that we were given power from the highest source which is God  to handle anything, even the greatest curve-ball. JPJ

I must agree that in life I would prefer to have stability rather than chaos. I like predictability, some may say that life would be a boring one but if I was to be honest with myself I would declare very loudly without thought, without hesitation that I PREFER ORDER AND DIRECTION.

So imagine being hit by a curve-ball, I did not see coming. Here I am batting away at the predictability that I am trying to ensure that my life is, only to see this curve-ball coming at me from out of mid air quite unexpectedly. I tried to “duck”, I tried to run because I surely did not want that curve-ball. I wanted it straight, the way that I knew I could bat it and be sure to hit it.

Then I remembered I had to be prepared for eventualities. I had to be prepared for curve-balls because that is life, unpredictable, unsure and so many other characteristics that I would rather not deal with. There is also the side of life that is within my control, predictable and all that I would desire, creating the much needed balance. A balance that allows my experience of life to be dynamic and exciting.

How we choose to respond to the unexpected and unwanted curve balls that life throws our way makes a huge difference in our life experience. We can either choose to meet it head on, not really caring whether we hit it or fail to hit it. What matters is that we do not hide from it, that we do not shy away from it. Or, we can choose to avoid the curve-balls and in so doing we do not grow and master hitting curve-balls.

So yes the curve ball came at me and I made the decision there and then to attack it in mid air.To put a stop to it and to show that ultimately I had control. I felt empowered, I felt that I had learned a new art of taking control. So my friends I will leave this one thought with you; Curve-balls are very unpredictable, they carry with them many scenarios (for those who understand the game of baseball).

Yes there are different types of curve-balls but once we master the art of moving forward and dealing with them head on, it gives us power. It makes us realize that there is nothing that life can bring to us that will surprise us and cause us to feel out of our league and out of control. Let’s hit those curve-balls!