“People might laugh at me.”
“I might lose it all.”
“You might say no.”
“Might” is mighty. It holds so much power over us. It makes many decisions for us. It enslaves us to the safe and known… as long as we allow it to.
By living in the “might” of the moment, we lose out on what truly is mighty. We abdicate our authority to potential futures of pain and suffering. The problem is this: these futures aren’t real. They only exist in our mind and that is the only place where “might” is mighty.
Next time you are faced with a decision and you begin to worry about what might happen, go out of your mind. Get out of the potential futures you are creating and remain in the moment. Strip “might” of its mightiness, and wield it yourself!
Embrace the moment for what it is and make a mighty decision, not a decision of “might.”
Hello Brother! I can appreciate your thoughts about the subject, and I think I know where you are heading with the concept–those that are rejecting the gospel of Jesus Christ due to some unforeseen contingency. However, I do feel that that is possibly where the metaphor ends. Otherwise, there would be no need for us to purchase all forms of insurance, investments, etc. Also, many safety policies have been implemented in a wide variety of applications that are there for the prevention and protection of potential problems. Some good thoughts there nonetheless! I appreciate you taking such good care of Tammy and the kids–you are an honorable man!
Good thoughts Don, and thanks for chiming in.
I am not encouraging people to make reckless decisions, but to look at the moment for what it truly is.
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34
Planning for tomorrow is prudent and respectable. We all should do so. I believe this is what you are encouraging, and rightly so. Engineers especially have to plan for multiple contingencies. Recent events bear that out.
Fearing for tomorrow though, is worthless. We don’t know what tomorrow holds, so we often worry about multiple tomorrows, mounting worries over several futures which will never come to pass. This puts an incredible amount of unnecessary stress upon many of us. I have been guilty of this, I know. Allowing this fear to direct our lives is what I believe Jesus warns us against. This is where I believe faith really comes into action. It requires us to choose between fear of tomorrow and faith/trust in God for today. It is all we are granted.
Food for thought.
Thanks for your kind words Don.