What If ...

What if I did not have it all?

Would I still be where I am today?

... an important question,

to ask one's self,

when reevaluating one's faith.

What if I did not have a wife?

Would I feel lonely everyday?

What if I did not have a talent for poetry?

Would I be able to find the words I have to say?

What if I did not have a church to go to,

as so many Christians

around the world lack?

Would I want to push forward in Christ Jesus,

or would I only want to go back?

 Believe or not,

the answer is simple,

as serious as the question is,

because I keep my eyes upon Jesus,

and not upon His gifts.

IF and I say, 'IF',

Melissa Phillips Crown were to go,

to Heaven before me,

and I were to be without my wife,

Yes, I would be sad,

but I know that I would not be lonely,

because I would always have Jesus Christ.

If I could not write poetry,

and I did not have that gift,

I know that I would still have prayer,

and I could always talk to Him.

If I did not have a church to go to,

or could not watch it on T.V.,

I would always have Him in my heart,

and would just praise His name,

in the streets.

These are just a few examples,

but what IF I lost it all?

I may stumble sometimes,

but Jesus is always there to catch me,

and will not ever let me fall.