Taking Responsibility for Your Life

Andy Stanley

Life isn’t fair. When we draw the short straw, we’re quick to point that out. We’re quick to come up with excuses and deny the responsibilities we’ve been given, whether we’ve received much in life or very little. But the truth is, it’s not about how unfair life is, it’s really about how we respond. We don’t get to choose what opportunities come our way, but we do get to choose our responses. In order to take responsibility for your life, you need to look at your response ability. Do you have the ability to respond appropriately to anything life sends your way? You may not be able to control the hand that you’re dealt, but you can control how you play that hand. Your response ability is up to you.