A Prayer for the What Ifs of Life by Betsy D. Cruz, read by Liam Arden.

To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints, grace to you and

peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, Romans 1-7.

Some days my anxious feelings get the best of me.

Like the day I headed for the door with my family, dog and picnic supplies to spend four

hours at the park so my oldest son could take an important online exam at home.

I thought I had a handle on the day until I remembered something that made me tremble.

My daughter was learning to drive and I'd promised she could get practice getting on the

freeway for the first time that morning.

Suddenly, all my What Ifs came crashing in on me, what if my daughter had a wreck?

What if the internet went out at home and my son bombed his test?

I took a deep breath and remembered to pray for God's grace over my life and his peace

in my heart, just like I'd read in my Bible that morning.

I felt calmer as I walked out the door.

In the New Testament, Paul began almost every letter he wrote with these words, grace

to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Sometimes when we hear things again and again, we tend to tune them out, yet Paul wanted

believers everywhere to remember and avail themselves of the grace and peace of God.

And you may be wrestling with your own What Ifs today.

What if the job doesn't happen?

What if the chemo doesn't work?

Or the marriage counseling doesn't help?

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