If you’re like me, you often find your mind drifting toward fear-based thoughts that usually start with these 2 words:  “What if…”  You might dwell on thoughts such as, “What if my husband loses his job?”, or “What if my child starts doing drugs?”, or “What if my husband cheats on me?”, or “What if I get breast cancer?” 

Here’s the truth.  If you and I allow ourselves to dwell on the many what-if scenarios, we will sink into a state of debilitating fear and chronic anxiety.  God does not intend that for us!  In fact, God tells us in 2 Timothy 1:7 “for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”

Here’s the simple but powerful remedy for fear-based thoughts.  I’ve learned to catch those “what-if” thoughts and replace them with a much healthier 2-word truth:  “Even if….”.  In other words, even if my husband loses his job or I get cancer, God will still be with me.  He will be with me, always.  This “even if” statement is true!  Psalm 23:6 “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me”.   Praise God!  I don’t need to fear, in any situation that could develop, because my almighty and loving God will be right by my side!

Bottom line:  Coach your soul when your mind starts dwelling on “what if” fear-based thoughts.  Immediately replace those thoughts with this truth, “Even if that happens, God will be with me, always.”  “Even-if” thoughts push away fear and darkness.  Try it!

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