"We can't determine what our results are, but we can choose the right response."
"The worship atmosphere of our service is really bad as compared to the rest. I find myself often complaining, but we are improving. So let's do what is within our capabilities to the best that we can. And shepherding is something that we must do well, because it is within our control."
"We can't choose the circumstance that we tend to fall into, but we can jolly well choose the right response!"
Isn't it always the same principle, that we can always do something about our current predicament? That phrases like I can't do anything anymore, I'm not going to do anymore since I feel I've tried my best, I'm tired of all these and so on, don't seem to make sense. By simply saying all these, we have actually done something or made a decision, perhaps a negative one.
Perhaps, when we're down and out, what we really need to do is pray.
