"Just Trying to Stay Sane" - the word on the street

I am hearing it, seeing it, and sometimes feeling it. We are expressing through words, actions, and every way imaginable a desperation at times to "stay sane".

Whether its the election, or the economy, or our circumstances, or interactions with other people, we might be stressed... I took a walk today for just a few minutes outside in the beautiful sunlight chilled for a moment (probably not long enough to be honest). I asked God for His wisdom, as we, I mean I, attempt to stay "sane".

Something hit me. The antithesis to being sane is being insane. And the definition of insanity is doing, saying, reacting, or whatever the same way over and over again and expecting different results. When I worry, I am being insane. When I fight with other people, insane. When I stress about the economy, insane. I have done it before, over and over again, and it does not produce good feelings, good results, or good anything.

God hit me with sanity, at least for me... John 6:19-21 "... they saw Jesus walking on water toward the boat. They were terrified, but He called out to them "Don't be afraid, I am here!". Then they were eager to let Him in the boat, and immediately they arrived at their destination!" I missed something before about these verses... "they immediately arrived at their destination". They were scared, terrified, wondering what was going on, and then they got perspective, they calmed down, let God take control, and they IMMEDIATELY arrived at their destination.

SANITY - its the antithesis of insanity - so I need to stop doing the same things over and over again hoping for different results. Stop worrying, stop stressing, stop bickering, stop fighting, stop whining... let God in my boat and arrive at His destination.