In this ever-changing society, we often find ourselves in
varying predicaments where we are always pondering “what if” such and such may
or may not happen. Sometimes, I think we
may even come close to wearing out the “what-if” phrase. People are often asked “what if” you had a
specific amount of time left to live what would you do and all sorts of
questions like that. Sure, I’ve pondered
that question myself, but in reality, that’s not something I really worry
about. If it’s my time to go, then it’s
my time to go. There’s nothing I can
really do to stop that. To be honest, I
don’t know of one particular thing that I am constantly thinking “what if”
about. There are a lot of varying
scenarios that run throughout my head on any given basis that are possible
“what if” situations, so I’ll share a few of these, but again, they are not
things that I dwell on.
“What if someone comes
in to this building shooting, what will I do?” – Sure, that’s a rather
morbid “what if” but sadly, these days, it is something we all ponder. Working for a very large school system, it is
something that is a very plausible scenario.
I pray it never happens, but with more and more shootings breaking out
each and every day, it is something that we all do ponder whether it could
happen. All the “what if” scenarios fly
through your head when thinking of something like that. You start pondering where to hide, how to
escape and all sorts of things. We never
know what may happen, but just don’t let that become the sole thing you think
about it. Sure, it very well could
happen at my job, your job or anyone else’s job, and if it happens, is there
much we can do to stop it? We just have
to pray it doesn’t happen and keep going forward with our lives.
“What if Jesus comes
back today?” – Maybe it shouldn’t be a real “what if” question, but it is
another one of those that could happen at any moment. If He does return today, hallelujah! We won’t have to live on this Earth anymore
with all the wickedness and sinfulness that’s ongoing. The real question that must be address is if
Jesus comes back today, are you ready?
Are you ready to go to Heaven? Will you be going to Heaven? I hope and
pray you who read this will be ready.
It’s an easy process. You just
simply have to confess your sins, ask Him to come in to your heart and forgive
you for those sins and accept Him as your Lord and Savior. He died a brutal death to take the punishment
for our sins! And I can guarantee that
none of us really want to spend our eternity in the alternative location of
Heaven. Be ready! We don’t know when He may return, but I hope
you’ll be joining me in Heaven!
“What if my pants fall
down in front of my coworkers?” – Okay, I seriously have never pondered
that until I just typed it. I was merely
trying to think of a funny or abnormal one compared to my other two more
serious “what ifs”. We are all likely to
encounter some type of embarrassing situation out in the public. Just try to laugh it off and go on. Hey! Everyone needs a good laugh for the day,
so what may be an embarrassment to you, might be just what someone else needed
to let loose for the day.
Yes, we’ll all encounter “what ifs” in our lives, even on a
daily basis, but how we respond to those moments is what is key. Sure, it’s okay to ponder the “what if”
situation, but just ponder it and move on.
That situation may not ever even come to fruition, and if it doesn’t,
then you’ve basically wasted time even pondering it. That’s why it’s so important to not get your
mind wrapped up in the “what if” spider web because you can get so easily
sucked in to spinning and spinning and spinning until that’s all you are
consumed with. Try to enjoy life as much
as you can, and always try to find something to laugh about as it does lift
your spirits!
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