A Norvell Note
January 23, 2023 – Vol. 27 No. 04
The Land of What May Be
I have been on a little journey in recent days. It’s not a journey I particularly enjoyed, nor is it one I can recommend. It is a journey I’ve tried to avoid and have cautioned many others about making. Nevertheless, against my better judgment, I have traveled into the land of what may be.
You don’t need to remind me of Jesus’ words, “Take no thought about tomorrow,” I understand that today has enough trouble of its own. But Jesus’ words did not stop me from veering off the path of living in the.
My journey away from living here and now was not one of wringing my hands in worry, severe panic, or paralyzing fear. Instead, my expedition took me to a place where I was trying to prepare for what may happen.
The following may or may not be examples of where my wondering took me.
How will I respond if another friend dies?
What are we going to do if our car breaks down?
How am I going to handle it if she does not get well?
Where will we get money to pay the bills?
The list could go on and on. How will I deal with this? What am I going to do if this happens? What am I going to do if this does not happen? What about this? What about that?
I acknowledge that I’ve been on a journey to the land of what may or may never be. That’s the first step to getting back to reality.
The next step is to accept that no matter how much I think about and dwell in that distant land, I have no control over what may or may not happen. All I can do is live in the moment and let tomorrow take care of itself.
Easy to say.
Tom
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