Saying / Proverb★★★★
We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.
The point
We cannot control our circumstances, only how we respond to them.
Scripture
James 1:2-4
Audience
Adults
Tone
Practical
To tell aloud
under a minute · 11 words
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