What if?

Do you ever ask yourself the "what if" questions in life? I have.....

What if I had met David sooner and we had married much earlier than when I was 32? Would we have more kids by now?

What if I was a size 8 and not a size ______ ( removed for the author's protection!)

What if everyone at my church was "just like me?" Would it be a better place or a declining church?

What if I was a better mother, wife, daughter, sister?

What if I lose my job? ( ummmm....anybody know my situation????)

What if I lose someone I love?

What if my children don't turn out right because I mess up?



The problem with the "what if I's" in life are the "I's". The older I get, and I'm getting older mind you.....is that I find that "I" tend to make a mess of things. Maybe we should be asking what we could do if we really let God take charge of our whole being.....physically, mentally, socially, spiritually? Wow...can you imagine?

I read an article recently and here is an excerpt:


It’s easy for our emotions to get out of control if we let them. Our fears can keep us up at night as we imagine all of the possible worst-case scenarios. As we imagine the “what ifs,” we try to figure out how to respond to each one so that we’ll feel better prepared for whatever we could possibly encounter. In other words, we’re letting our emotions take us away from God as we try to rely on ourselves and our own strength instead of His.

The truth is, we can’t handle anything in our own strength—including all of the “what ifs” we come up with. In heartbreaking times, the only thing we can do is to take our “what ifs” to the God who is. We have to depend on Him. We have to come broken and helpless, giving all of our fears and emotions to Him.

When things are hard, cling to God. Cry with Him. Tell Him your fears and your hurt—get point-blank honest with Him about everything. Read David’s desperate cries for God’s help in Psalms 7; 17; 28; and 31. Ask God to be your rock, your fortress, and your strength—everything that you need Him to be. Then let Him carry you.
If you choose not to rely on yourself, but instead depend on God in your weakness, you will find the support that you desperately need. How do we know? Because the Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit (Psalm 34:18). The situation might not end or be fixed like you want it to, but God will give you all you need to get through it—Himself.

In Psalms 73:26 and 119:57, the psalmists called God their portion. Why? Because just like we each need an amount (portion) of food to sustain us each day, we need God. So every time you hurt, go to God. He is—and will be—enough for you.