What ifs- replace with a Biblical Perspective

 *“What if?” thoughts*

Those ugly demonic “what ifs?” can go to Sheol where they belong!!!!!

Let’s practice a God centered what if thought process instead.

What if something bad happens?

Well then I can Trust in the LORD with all my heart and lean not on my own understanding. Something bad did happen when you endured the cross Lord Jesus, but even that was used to save me!

What if I don’t have funds to pay this bill or fill this need!?

Since you are God, I am not god, I can choose to trust in your character- you take care of us & supply more than enough.  It might not look how I imagine, but you will truly take care of me. I can choose to trust that you are Jehovah Jireh, and you provide in supernatural ways that I cannot quite understand at times…. 

my hope and expectation is in you.

What if my child gets sick? Lord you created the earth, and man messed it up when sin entered the human condition.

Accidents do happen. Unexpected illness can happen. Death is inevitable for all of us. I know that you have given us children to love nourish and raise for you Jesus. I know really they belong to you, so I have to surrender any concerns I have of my family to you because you have their best interests in mind always !

What if things (marriage/relationships/work drama/health/church ministry issues)

does not improve?  

Lord, you did not promise a cozy, comfortable life. Quite contrary LORD, you promised us that in this world, we would have trouble you also promise that in your presence is fullness of joy, and that even in pain, there will be a blessing, because when there are trials-in tests we grow.

Although I pray and fast and wait on you, I know that the reality is sometimes things do not get better. 

Sometimes they actually get harder and more difficult with each passing day.

I know that every day that I’m on this earth, it is a day closer to being with you in eternity !

Although I have long for and crave for improvement in this situation I know that your hand is upon me, and you will not allow anything to be too harsh that it would crush me beyond your saving grace.

In fact, your Word says nothing can separate me from your love, so I surrender the reality that things in this life might not get better, but one day I will be with you which is actually the best place. I’m on a journey to my eternal home and place of real rest that I long for. Help me to surrender this journey because you already have an ultimate outcome in mind anyway. 

*I share all of the above because I am realizing that anxiety comes from a place of wanting to control. I see this in Isaac.

Isaac has so much anxiety when things are out of control. Isaac’s anxiety is very different. For example, he gets freaked out if his teacher is not there, and it’s a substitute teacher, or if the freeway offramp is closed, or if there is a change in the weather and we can’t go to the park. Isaac hates being out of control because his disability makes the normal routines a little bit of comfort for his constantly anxious mind. 

Control feels good for the anxious heart…but we are not to let it dominate us!!

Thank you God that we can change the paradigm of the “what ifs” that creep into our minds. 

Correct our thought life and put a scripture in us that applies.

May we also apply prayer and your word to comfort us that you DO work all things together for good. Not all things are good, but in time even if it takes all the way till the day we enter eternity ….we know that all things do work together for good as the scripture clearly states. Jesus, we love you help us take those “what ifs” and throw them in the trash and trust in you instead !