I recently had a conversation with a dear friend during which was expressed to me great frustration and a general feeling of helplessness and confusion regarding a situation. As I sat and listened to the explanation, it quickly became clear to me what was happening and what was missing from the equation. I asked, "What can you do about this?" A pause of silence on the other end of the phone, until I heard, "Well, people were complaining to me and asking me..." I interrupted: "That's not what I asked. I asked: What can you do about it?" A second pause of silence and then, feeling that the answer was probably not going to escape their lips, I suggested, "Nothing?" Lately, God has been reminding me of our ineffectiveness at changing the course of the universe. I know this may come as a huge surprise to many of you who will read this, but the truth is we have little impact on what God has planned. Yes, we have the ability to make decis...