There are some people who are plagued by the “what if” syndrome. They are constantly thinking about things that have happened in the past and what might have been the outcome if they had just done, or said something differently.
The tragedy is, such an individual is continually second guessing their decisions in the present moment. They have set up a pattern of thinking and speaking which does not allow them to confidently move forward in their lives. Everything they do comes with a spirit of timidity and fear, rather than with confidence and faith that things will work out well.
I would like to suggest a different usage for “what if” thinking. What if we chose to use this term in regards to seeking to achieve some positive outcome through faith. What if we placed goals and dreams before our minds that would encourage and push us towards the accomplishment of that which we truly desired. What if we allowed ourselves to believe and live out what the Apostle Paul wrote in 2 Timothy 1:7, “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of sound judgment.”
Would such a decision make a difference in your life, if you chose to follow what the Apostle Paul wrote? What if it really did make a difference? Would you be willing to do it?