IF. I've been thinking about the word IF. It a very small word. Two letters. But, such an important life-changing word as well. Let me explain my thoughts behind this. And no pun intended but IF you apply the condition of the word IF in your life, that is when action comes, rubber meets the road, results happen, growth happens, or things just get done. What does that even mean? Well, most recently I was using it in the context of the Bible. The word IF just became that much more interesting to me as I began to see it once again as a very important word. A vital word. And a “this can be a life changer” word IF we do the right actions, the right results will come. “IF” appears in the BIBLE a lot. I mean a lot. Promises are conditional on the “IF” we do. Now, that IF can be good, bad, wisdom filled or just the wrong decision. Possibly, no action at all on our part. The results of that IF action will show in our life. So, in our daily life, how important is what I will now coin the “IF” condition application of our life. Let me be the first to say it to you…….It is VERY IMPORTANT!! Do you have goals? IF you do the steps, you will reach your goals. If you don’t, you won’t. That is pretty simple, right? The principle is simple. Sometimes the actions are not. AHHH, there it is. The power of choice. Do you have something you want in life? IF you have a job, or spend the time, or do what it takes, can you not get the thing you want in life? Do you have relationships? IF you nurture them, spend time strengthening them, and caring for them, can they not improve? Can they suffer or even fail if not paid attention to or worked on? Do you have a test to pass? School or just a life test? IF you study, improve skills, practice, will the grade improve? Will you pass the test? Most likely yes, at least one time or another. Do you have an issue in your life right now that you want to resolve? IF you pray, choose right actions, get wisdom to make right choices, do research and use resources, could that issue become less of an issue or be resolved? I say an absolute yes. If we ignore the issue and do nothing, could it get bigger? Absolutely. Do you want health in your life? IF you do healthy things in small ways and grow and practice in those, will your life not begin to get healthier? Do you want to learn something new? Trade or skill? Hobby or just learn? IF you surround yourself with people who could help you, support you, enroll in a class, read, could you not learn whatever you want? Does this make our life perfect? No. The truth is there are all kinds of scenarios if our life, all kinds of “but…...this, or but that” in our lives to argue any statement that I said in this podcast. There always will be. That will not change. This remains a fact in our lives. Every day, we have choices to make, decisions to stay committed to, obstacles even in our mind and thoughts, and the IFS become choices that we make for ourselves consistently. Do you have a challenge, an obstacle, a roadblock, or are having a bad month or year? Here is the last IF of the podcast…..ready for it? IF you choose to use obstacles as an opportunity to take the power of your choice, reflect on it to see different perspectives, and be determined to grow in the mess, that mess will become a message for others and your life will forever be changed. That I will promise. Thanks for joining!
