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“Every achievement, from the Nobel Prize to the Oscars, begins with what if?”

A thought by Mark Batterson, (2015-10-06) from his book, If: Trading Your If Only Regrets for God's What If Possibilities (Kindle Locations 155-156). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

And that is the truth.  I asked my wife, Margaret to marry me over 40 years ago.  That was a big what if?  And there was risk involved.  Now the great thing was what if she says, “yes”?  But there was also the what if she says “no”?  But I took the risk and a long with it came a son, a daughter, a daughter in law, a son in law, three fantastic grand daughters and over 40 years with the love of my life and she also is my best friend.  But there was a risk.

Mark says, “Every dream, from landing a man on the moon to the moon pies created to commemorate it, begins with what if? Every breakthrough, from the internet to iTunes, begins with what if?”

“There are 1,784 ifs in the Bible. Most of those ifs function as conditional conjunctions on the front end of God’s promises. If we meet the condition, God delivers on the promise! So all that stands between your current circumstances and your wildest dreams is one little if.”

“One little if can change everything.”

“One little if can change anything.”

All of you have had little ifs in your life.  Some of them you didn’t do them others you did.   Some of you have one you are facing right now.


So what are you going to do?

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