The 'What If' Questions

Recently, I changed my profile picture on social media from a lion to the picture above. There is actually a story behind the picture I will like to share.

I took the picture on OAU campus after I preached a message on the 'Light of the World'. It was few days after my 25th birthday and the first time I would be traveling back to my alma Mata since I finished NYSC.

I saw a lot of friends I had missed so much; many of them jumped on me and really made me laugh. It was a very good time and I took several pictures with them.

About the time I changed my profile picture which is almost a year now, I felt like taking a picture again, but this time, there are no friends around. I checked my phone and my very last picture is this image of myself smiling.

I wondered what I was smiling about. I probably was smiling at the photographer and not the camera because my friends accuse me that I hardly smile. I really may not be able to defend myself there, but here is a smile for you.

Can you remember that verse that says that we should rejoice always? It can be a great challenge to obey if we let our heart wander into anxieties and we try to answer numerous questions in our heart that starts with 'what if?'

Questions like 'what if I fail?', 'what if they reject me?', 'what if the lecturer says no?', 'what if they change the policy?', 'what if I don't get the job?', 'what if I don't get enough money?'.

And the list goes on and on. The devil is so creative at bringing questions that tend to upset our peace in God. If you consider the question creating anxiety in your mind right now, you will discover that it actually starts with 'what if'.

If there is no smile on your face, it means you're anxious of something that is not certain. That uncertainty is a question that begins with 'what if'. Do you know that our minds is the devil's greatest weapon against us? Don't allow the devil to use what belongs to you to trouble you.?

Okay, what if it works out? What if they call you back? What if you get the money? What would happen if you considered the positive 'what ifs?'

God does not want us to live an uncertain life. He wants us to be strong in faith. Teach your mind to trust in God and you would always have a smile.

Comments

Dr Beulah said…

Awesome sir

10 July 2017 at 11:00

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