What if...?

Jeff Kent
2 days ago
2 min read

It is probably safe to say that virtually every advance in science, technology, medicine, agriculture, engineering - in any field of endeavor - has begun with a “What if...?” What if people could get into a machine and fly from one place to another? What if there were a better way to make books than copying by hand? What if we could make replacements for worn out knee joints? What if we could store up water and irrigate fields when it doesn’t rain? Somebody envisioned it first and then set about to do it.

When it comes to building the kingdom, we all need to have a similar kind of vision. We tend to just accept things as they are and not envision how each one of us and the congregation as a whole could make greater strides in doing the will of God. We need to envision spiritual growth, numerical growth, improved facilities, more and different opportunities to serve and spread the gospel. But in order to accomplish such things, each one of us needs to personally ask themselves some “What if...?” questions:

> What if I spent 15-20 minutes a day praying for the spiritual growth and development of each one in the congregation?

> What if I made one phone call every week to someone who was absent from the assembly on the Lord’s Day?

> What if I made a point to thank and encourage members of the congregation who work hard at making things happen?

> What if I made the decision to take part in one more work or activity of the congregation than I am now involved with?

> What if I decided to make a sincere effort to start inviting people to our Sunday assembly and/or tell them about our website and other media outreach?

> What if I decided to devote another 30 minutes a week to reading and studying the scriptures?

> What if I truly decided to work out my salvation “with fear and trembling”?

> “What if...?”

><> Jeff