Gaining Control

I read something in my devotional that hit home and I wanted to share it.  This is from Jesus Calling by Sarah Young, it's written as Jesus speaking:

"Do not search for security in the world you inhabit.  You tend to make mental checklists of things you need to do in order to gain control of your life.  If only you could check everything off your list, you could relax and be at peace. But the more you work to accomplish that goal, the more things crop up on your list.  The harder you try, the more frustrated you become.  There is a better way to find security in this life.  Instead of scrutinizing your checklist, focus your attention on My Presence with you.  This continual contact with Me will keep you in My Peace. Moreover, I will help you sort out what is important and what is not, what needs to be done now and what does not.  Fix you eyes not on what is seen (your circumstances), but on what is unseen (My Presence)."

From: Isaiah 26:3 and Corinthians 4:18

I'll try.  This is so, so hard to do. To gain control, let go. That seems so foreign to do.