Entertaining the wrong questions in our mind can be destructive. It may seem harmless when we start playing the “what if” game. What if I had a different job? What if I had more money? What if I did not have this situation in my life? Would life be better?
First, this kind of thinking steals our joy and robs us of the inner peace we have around the blessings in our life. Second, asking what if plants seeds of doubt in our mind about God’s goodness. It is easy to start running down the rabbit trail of questioning, does He really want what is best for me? Does He understand? Evil is subtle and wants us to rebel against God and doubt His unconditional love for us. It is usually a gradual process and over time, if left unchecked, can lead us far away from the truth and how we were meant to live. It takes us into the future versus seeing what is in front of us today where we can bring love and compassion to those in front of us. The love and compassion we can bring to the person in front of us, each moment, is being the hands and feet of Jesus in this world.
When we entertain the wrong questions in our mind, we shift our gaze off God’s goodness. This is a symptom of our human condition and free will.
“But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.” (2 Corinthians 11:3)
Let’s lead our thoughts to become actions for Christ’s glory today!
I think Abraham Lincoln has it right in saying that “Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.”
Smitten With Goodness 