Thermometer vs Thermostat

Am I like a thermometer? I would say no. I do have a temperature reading that others around me can read but I do not gauge my life based off of things around me, for instance. Many people in a spiritual movement will feel affirmed when they see God do something in some ones life through them. This is a form of reacting to something not because of something. Thermometers only tell the current temperature of the environment and that is it. They are constantly changing based on environmental circumstances. Am I like a Thermostat? Yes, I try to live like a thermostat. I try to set the standard for what happens around me. If I see that something needs to be done then I will go do it. I do not wait on someone else to step up to get it done. A thermostat will set the tone for the feeling of an environment like your house. I desire to set the temperature for the environment for all those that come in, around or near my house.