if only...
what if...
so much power in such
a small word.
for the ever elusive
if only, allowing it to
consume
every
waking
moment.
I know. I've been there.
a place not inherently unhealthy,
yet has the potential to go that way.
and if the "..." is fulfilled, often does
not live up to that which the heart
thought it would be.
and is that not the nature of
being human?
now this phrase has power,
does it not?
and is this not where
so many of us live and
breath and have our being?
what if this happens?
what if that happens?
and the imagination can
simply run wild
and the result is often a heart
filled with anxiety and fear.
the what ifs of life have the
potential to rob a heart
of joy.
of peace.
of well being.
this, too, I know,
for I have spent far too much
precious time living here as well.
yet I am learning, day by day, that
when I live in the what if, I miss the
beauty of today.
I will walk right past
a stunning dandelion or
a rainbow shimmering or
a butterfly gliding on
currents of wind or a
rose bud glistening
with dew drops in the morning sun
or the exquisite sound and sight of a
child laughing and singing and dancing.
this is not to say I am blind to what
could happen on any given day in any
given circumstance.
it simply means that I must choose
to place those whom
I love with all my heart,
along with circumstances
over which I typically have
little or no control anyway
into His arms of love,
for no safer
place
exists.
and pray.
and hold onto His promises.
Most High
will find rest in the shadow of the
Almighty.
This I declare about the Lord:
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
he is my God and I trust him.
For he will rescue you from every trap
and protect you from deadly disease.
He will cover you with his feathers.
He will shelter you with his wings.
His faithful promises are your armor
and protection.
Psalm 91:1-4
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