question-marks-background-cuteHow many of us get stuck in the question, “What if…?”

What if I set boundaries and protect myself? Will my family stop loving me?

What if I lose that weight / write that book / take that risk? Am I afraid of success?

What if I start doing the things on my bucket list?

What if I take the first step?

What if I conquer that fear?

We are not alone in the “What If” questions of life. In Exodus 4, we read the story of Moses and his “What Ifs.” God called to Moses out of a burning bush and appointed him as leader of the Israelites. He told Moses to go to Pharaoh and demand that Pharaoh set the Israelites free.

“Then Moses answered and said, ‘What if they will not believe me, or listen to what I say?”

God told Moses to throw down his staff, and it turned into a snake. Then God told Moses to grab the snake by the tail and it turned back into a staff.
God told Moses to stick his hand in his shirt and it became leprous. Then God healed it. So God gave Moses several signs he could use if the people would not believe him.

In other words, God reminded Moses that if he would ignore the “What Ifs” and just do what he was told to do – then God would provide the power to get it done.

What about you? Any “What Ifs” that are holding you back?

God says, “I will teach you what you are to do” (Exodus 4:15b). He can help you take that first step and conquer the “What Ifs.”

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