“… the problem is not his, but hers …” (ODAT, 26 August)
This is the attitude I can take and apply verbally to any fact or circumstance that lies outside my scope of responsibility yet troubles me. I can repeat, until I see the light (and then feel better): ‘This is not my problem but …’s problem.’
Ultimately, beyond the humans that are responsible for whatever it is, there is God, who is responsible.
And ‘my’ problems are really God’s: I don’t have to solve anything: I need only ask God what to do today. If I do that, all ‘problems’ either go away of their own accord or are solved—with or without my cooperation.