IF

The word "if" is one of My enemy's favorite words.  He used that word when he tempted Me in the wilderness.  He said, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to be turned to bread."  Then he promised Me his kingdoms if  I would worship him.  When he took me up to the pinnacle, he said, "If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down for it is written, He shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you."

My enemy uses no new tactics.  He still seeks to put doubt in your mind by raising that "if" question in your mind.  He wants you to think about the past or the future because he knows that faith will only work in the "now."  He wants you to regret your past and plants this thought in your mind: "If you had not done or said this, then that would not have happened."  Then he plants this thought about your future, "If this happens, then what will you do."  That thought will keep you in a worry whirl.

Be cautious when you hear the word, "if" and resist thoughts of doubt and unbelief with My Word even as I used My Father's Word to resist the devil in the wilderness.  The next time you have regrets about your past or fears about your future, say this out loud: "The Lord is My righteousness.  He is My provider in the now, My protection in the future, and My peace when I think about the past."

LUKE 4