'What If' to 'No Matter What' - by Ben Delaney
I have many strange habits. One of those habits is when I go to a new restaurant, I am willing to try different things on the menu but once I find something that I like, I will always order that particular dish any time that I go to that particular restaurant.
My wife on the other hand seems to like to try something new every time we go anywhere, whether that is food or drink, which totally blows my mind.
I like to think to myself that I don’t try new things because I’m trying to be wise and responsible with my finances and not waste money by trying something that I might not like. However, the truth be told, I’m probably not being wise, but rather I’m worried about the ‘what if’.
What if I don’t like the taste?
What if it’s not as good as what I could have had?
What if I order something that I don’t like and then have to sit there and watch my wife eat something delicious that I really wanted and instead I’m stuck with this experimental goop?
What if?
I think we often allow the ‘what if’ into our lives. We say to ourselves that it is wisdom to listen to the ‘what if’ when in reality we are allowing fear to dictate our decision.
What if I’m rejected?
What if this doesn’t work?
What if I get hurt or sick?
What if that giant problem destroys everything?
God wants us not to be governed by the ‘what if’ but rather the
‘no matter what’.
No matter what, God can use it for our good and his glory.
No matter what, God is faithful and working, even when I don’t see it.
No matter what, God will never leave you nor forsake you.
No matter what, God will use everything for our good
No matter what God is our healer and our provider.
No matter what, God can slay every giant.
No matter what.
Paul says to Timothy, ‘for God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind’. (2 Timothy 1:7) God calls us to make decisions by faith and trust him. God is calling us to live a life of boldness and courage, trusting God ‘no matter what’!