Lord,
sometimes I find myself worrying,
fretting about “what if” situations
in my life
that might occur
or that might never come to pass at all.
While I worry about situations
that are currently only a figment
of my imagination,
real life passes me by.

Help me, Lord,
not to be distracted
by these “what if” situations.
Help me to place myself,
with all of my concerns,
into your loving hands.

Remind me, Lord,
that in order to cope
with the wide range of “what ifs”
that I fret about
only one strategy is needed –
to trust that
should a certain circumstance arise
My God will help me to deal with it.

Help me, Lord,
to live in the real world
of the here and now
instead of wasting precious time
in the imaginary land
of “what if”.

© Claire Murray