Enough

"Your enough, your enough, your enough." One could chant this prayer over and over again hoping that repeating something enough times would make it true. But the only thing that makes the phrase, "He is more than enough....." true in our hearts is Him taking our hearts and making them whole, and then daily, focusing our eyes in confidence on the One who makes us whole.
He is the only healer, provider and hope that always fills, always meets us and always does things at just the right moment. His moment.
Oh yes. That is the thing I keep forgetting. It's not about my timeline, or schedule. It's His. I keep thinking that my effort may speed things along, or make me get what I think I need now.
Life begins to feel like a relentless waiting game if my hope is not wrapped up in the Lord Jesus Christ. If my "savior" is something I can put forth by human effort that I am essentially saying that "God is not enough." I heard it said that anything + Jesus is a false gospel. Jesus is the end, the beginning and the sustenance in the middle. He is the one and only.
It's not say that sick shouldn't seek medical help, or those in financial crisis essential need meeting help. But, what I am saying is that when we are in another one of "life's waiting rooms.." No amount of our striving, searching, planning or prodding will make the process go against His plan for us. In essence, no plan that is not HIS plan for us, will succeed. That is why my friends, for me, Jesus has proven Himself time and time again, to be more than enough.
I can wail, and want, and vent and cry, mourn and scream, and rage, plan and scheme and pick and prod, but if I am not in His will for my life, all these things will end in total and utter fatigue. Not to mention that any of those actions and emotions are very God glorifying. However, what I listed above are usual responses of the flesh, and if I am not prayerful (instead of careful) I will easily fall into the rage of the machine. (my flesh) and the process that I described above with the responses that lead me no-where, will take me down a path of once again feeling that He is not enough.
Any response that is not of the Lord is the wrong one. His responses to "plans" not happening that we as humans have planned are more godly. When things to don't go as we wish with God we have patience. With God we have a joyful spirit, even while we wait. With God our hope does not fade. With God we have peace and yes, contentment even when the answer we wish for has not come. He is still in control, and He is still enough. Sometimes just saying out-loud, "God, you are more than enough for me." Makes us take our eyes off of our circumstances, and once our eyes are off of our circumstances, we can then redirect our focus to the places God wants us to gaze. Where we will find ourselves being the most satisfied, is when we gaze directly, constantly into the face of Jesus. The coolest thing about staring into His face is that you can do it anywhere. You can gaze at Him while driving, you can gaze at Him while in your room, you can gaze at Him as you study His word. Gazing at Him is this, prayerfully asking Him to align your thoughts with His. And this can be done anywhere. Let me encourage you friends that when you pray such a prayer, it is His delight to answer that. His laws should be our delight. His words, all-sustaining. His truth, our guidance. His reality? Our hope.
Yes my friends, He is enough. Now, yesterday, tomorrow. He is enough when I am in my sadness, He is enough when I am in my joys...He is enough always. There is simply nothing I could add that He has not already covered. That is why He is perfect. I pray this truth inspires you, encourages you and uplifts you in the face of your life struggle, waiting room or trial. He is enough.
Lyrics to "More than Enough"

All of You is more than enough for all of me
For every thirst and every need
You satisfy me with Your love
And all I have in You is more than enough

You are my supply
My breath of life
And still more awesome than I know
You are my reward
worth living for
And still more awesome than I know

All of You is more than enough for all of me
For every thirst and every need
You satisfy me with Your love
And all I have in You is more than enough

Youre my sacrifice
Of greatest price
And still more awesome than I know
Youre the coming King
You are everything
And still more awesome than I know

More than all I want
More than all I need
You are more than enough for me
More than all I know
More than all I can say
You are more than enough for me