IF YOU ARE A "WHAT IF" SENIOR LEADER YOU ARE ROBBING GOD

Years ago Roger Whittaker sang a song. It was an anti war song. Some was a bit peacenicky, but there was part I really liked. It had a refrain "I don't believe in IF any more".

Here are the last couple verses:
If's an illusion
If's an illusion
No you won't believe in If anymore
If is for children
If is for children
Building daydreams
If I knew then what I know now
(I thought I did you know somehow)
If I could have the time again
I'd take the sunshine leave the rain
If only time would trickle slow
Like rain that melts the fallen snow
If only Lord if only
If only Lord if only

I had a conversation with a denominational pastor of a local church. A good man. A well meaning man. We talked about the manifestations of the Charisma of God. Healing, Miracles, Faith, Discernment, Prophecy and so on.

He listened and then stunned me with why he doesn't embrace these things at least publicly.

• WHAT IF people are prayed for in healing and they don't get healed?
• WHAT IF people believe for a miracles and it doesn't happen?
• WHAT IF people are stirred up in faith for provision of a need and it doesn't come to pass?
• WHAT IF a person or a church gets a prophecy and it doesn't come to pass?
• WHAT IF a demon is discerned and we don't know what to do about that?
• WHAT IF a word of knowledge is not on target and causes upset?
• WHAT IF a word of wisdom turns out to be unwise?

To say nothing of Tongues or interpretations.

It grieved me, and it grieved the Holy Spirit. That is a lack of faith. SO, if you feel this way, what are you going to preach on? What do you offer as ministry. What can you do for the person who needs a breakthrough?

My answer is simple, you don't have if you 1. ASK NOT or 2. ASK AMISS.

Asking not is, well never asking and asking amiss is asking without mixing it with faith. You have to have mixing faith to expect God to Manifest.

So here's what the real question and answers are:

WHAT IF people are prayed for in healing and they don't get healed?
What if they are healed, who benefits, who gets the glory, who is worshiped for the healing? Does God want people healed, ONLY if you believe that his sacrifice on the cross was not only for salvation but for healing (soterio). Is everyone saved? NO, Is everyone healed, NO.. but some are and that is the point. It's the children's bread.

WHAT IF people believe for a miracles and it doesn't happen?
What if it does. Who gets the Glory? Is faith believing built up? Do people raise expectation in a loving God's will for their lives? Ask the person who has received a miracle.

WHAT IF people are stirred up in faith for provision of a need and it doesn't come to pass?
What if they DO receive miraculous provision. Groceries at the door. Money in the mail. Raise in their job. Bonuses. Inheritance. Found money. Windfalls. Who gets the GLORY when they had faith in God for provision?

WHAT IF a person or a church gets a prophecy and it doesn't come to pass?
What if they do change their life or change direction because of a prophetic word. What if they start relieving in the goodness of God and start walking it out? What if the future looks brighter because of a prophetic promise. What if it DOES come to pass. Who gets the Glory?

WHAT IF a demon is discerned and we don't know what to do about that?
What is a demon is in the church and nothing is done about it. What then. What if a person is tormented of a demon, is it OK for that person to wake up in the middle of the night screaming? The reason for discernment is for deliverance. People live in fear and torment because of demons. It's time to set them free. That takes discernment. IF it's not a demon, nothing harmed. But most of the time it is.

WHAT IF a word of knowledge is not on target and causes upset?
What if a word of knowledge IS on target and tells the person that God knows who you are, where you are at, that he cares, that he knows and still loves you. It's a precious gift when you hear the Father speak by the Holy Spirit thru a person something only YOU know. You can live in confidence that even the sparrow has his eye and how much more does he care for YOU. .

WHAT IF a word of wisdom turns out to be unwise?
What if a word of wisdom, which might be a caution, might be an answer, might be a direction, might be reassurance is exactly what that person needs just then just now. They might be floundering around and need God to help them sort it out. Wisdom's name is JESUS. Look it up. Can that be unwise.

I don't mean for this to be critical as much as encouragement. IF you believe in WHAT IF.. you are robbing those all around you who need to hear from God, who need a Miracle, who need Healing and everything that the Holy Spirit means for them.

Let's not worry about robbing God in our tithe, let's not Rob God as he tries to give grace and mercy to his Beloved.