What If? A Common Ailment or Commitment?

revrandy · #1 05-14-2007, 12:27 PM

What If?

A question comprised of two simple words that are inspired by those that dream or those that regret. To those that dream they are the fuel of thought that inspires greatness to achieve. To those that regret they are the irritant of what could have been but never was either by others or your own accord.

What do the Dreamer and the Regretter have in common?

Both say "What If".. but if the dreamer never acts on "What If" the dream will never materialize... If the regretter never reacts or recovers from "What If" they will never heal or grow.

If God has given you a dream don't let the vision go to waste ACT ON IT....

If you've had some regrets in life but God has forgiven you by all means FORGIVE others and FORGIVE yourself and Grow....

You have the power to Change today....just make the choice you need to make... and leave "What IF"??? Behind...

Just a thought...

Felicity · #2 05-14-2007, 12:43 PM

Excellent post Randy. Thanks!

#3 05-14-2007, 12:45 PM

I do not know if you wrote this with someone in mind or not but.......

This pertains to a nagging question I have been "Nagging" God about lately.
I argue and I reason...I say"But God, what if they reject me? What if I fail?*

It has become pressing, pressing..like a weight or a wave. "I can not do this thing. Who am I fooling? I am too old I will only be rejected then disapointed."

It has become a consuming thing. I feel God saying "It is my will for you. If I am for you who can be against you?" ThenI think, but God if I get rejected then I will be embarresed and people will know.

It is a dream and a goal. Maybe it is a dream, maybe not.

revrandy · #4 05-14-2007, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pentecostal Pariah

I do not know if you wrote this with someone in mind or not but.......

This pertains to a nagging question I have been "Nagging" God about lately.
I argue and I reason...I say"But God, what if they reject me? What if I fail?*

It has become pressing, pressing..like a weight or a wave. "I can not do this thing. Who am I fooling? I am too old I will only be rejected then disapointed."

It has become a consuming thing. I feel God saying "It is my will for you. If I am for you who can be against you?" ThenI think, but God if I get rejected then I will be embarresed and people will know.

It is a dream and a goal. Maybe it is a dream, maybe not.

Maybe I wrote it because God had "someone" in mind....

RevDWW · #5 05-14-2007, 12:49 PM

"There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why... I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?"
-Robert Kennedy

Barb · #6 05-14-2007, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pentecostal Pariah

I do not know if you wrote this with someone in mind or not but.......

This pertains to a nagging question I have been "Nagging" God about lately.
I argue and I reason...I say"But God, what if they reject me? What if I fail?*

It has become pressing, pressing..like a weight or a wave. "I can not do this thing. Who am I fooling? I am too old I will only be rejected then disapointed."

It has become a consuming thing. I feel God saying "It is my will for you. If I am for you who can be against you?" ThenI think, but God if I get rejected then I will be embarresed and people will know.

It is a dream and a goal. Maybe it is a dream, maybe not.

I only have a moment, but do intend to come back and speak on this post in depth.

Just a word for now...you are not unique, sir...

OGIA · #7 05-14-2007, 12:55 PM

An evangelist with us last weekend asked the question:

"what if you knew God would back you up 100%? What would you do?"

#8 05-14-2007, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barb

I only have a moment, but do intend to come back and speak on this post in depth.

Just a word for now...you are not unique, sir...

Well, thank you. I am a not a "Sir"...I am a lady. Who would know?

revrandy · #9 05-14-2007, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pentecostal Pariah

I do not know if you wrote this with someone in mind or not but.......

This pertains to a nagging question I have been "Nagging" God about lately.
I argue and I reason...I say"But God, what if they reject me? What if I fail?*

It has become pressing, pressing..like a weight or a wave. "I can not do this thing. Who am I fooling? I am too old I will only be rejected then disapointed."

It has become a consuming thing. I feel God saying "It is my will for you. If I am for you who can be against you?" ThenI think, but God if I get rejected then I will be embarresed and people will know.

It is a dream and a goal. Maybe it is a dream, maybe not.

Peter probaly thought the same thing as his foot was stepping out on the depths of the unknown doing what no mortal sinful man had done before...

The Master had bid him to come...

Pentecostal Pariah as long as you are walking and living in the Word and God has beckoned you...step out on the water...

#10 05-14-2007, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by revrandy

Peter probaly thought the same thing as his foot was stepping out on the depths of the unknown doing what no mortal sinful man had done before...

The Master had bid him to come...

Pentecostal Pariah as long as you are walking and living in the Word and God has beckoned you...step out on the water...

I am going to have to...have you ever had that feeling, that weight. It comes at you in waves and gets more intense with time?

It started to enter my mind two years ago when a pastor mentioned it breifly in the messege. Then he gave me the tape a few weeks later. Then, as time went by I would talk of it lite heartedly. Now it has just been a pressing thing.

I just keep thinking it is too hard and impossible....

That does not mean it is. God can do anything. He made everything and can and has spoken all into existance.

I just need to quit being chicken, just because my pride might get hurt. Ouch!!