By Shalom Insights 
BY ESTHER N. MUZZANGANDA
Give yourself credit. You have done your best, and in the eyes of Heaven, that is what truly matters. You poured out your heart, your effort and your purest intentions.
Yet, we must remember that what life returns to us is often beyond our earthly control. This is where faith and perspective bridge the gap.
If a situation unfolds differently than you had hoped, do not be discouraged. Trust that it remains a deliberate piece of the Master Potter’s plan.
We rest in the promise that all things work together for the good of those who love the Lord.
Release the burden of control. The power to dictate every result was never yours to carry. Your effort, your love, and your unwavering dedication, those are your gifts to the world and they are yours to keep.
But the outcome? That belongs to the hands of time, life and God.
Work with all your heart, but leave the harvest to the One who knows the end from the beginning.