what if

'What if' is a dangerous thing.

What if..
we had more money
a bigger house
a better job

What if..
I was as creative as she
as pretty as her
as smart as him

What if..
we had children
more children
less children

What if..
I had finished my degree
I was (still) married
I could move to a different country

What if..
we don't make it
I don't have enough strength
we lack the courage

What if..
or
What if this or that..thén..

You all know these 'what if's'. 
What if's..
that make you unhappy
that take away your contentment
and your joy.

Big or small,
they can keep us from fully and happily living in the present.
Or hold us back to take the next step.
They can make you resentful
or always looking to someone elses life.

Sometimes I have such a 'what if moment, 
and I'm comparising and wanting..

But God,what if..

We may even ask God for things:
What if You could give us..?
And these things in itself don't even have to be bad things.


But then, God has a bigger 'what if': 

What if
the only thing you need
is to trust in Me?

Trust that I will provide
in everything you need.

What if,
you ONLY need ME?!

'Do not worry about tomorrow, don't be anxious'
And for that to be real, I have to live in this moment, this day.

The moment I start worrying about the future,
I don't trust God.

I don't trust that He will provide, guide and give strength.

What if,
you took the leap of trusting God?
Trust Him with your cares, your troubles.

The Father that cares about the birds and the flowers -
are you not more valuable to Him?
He knows what you need.

But seek first His Kingdom, His righteousness.
Then trust Him,
you don't fall out of His hand.