ENOUGH TRULY IS ENOUGH

Scripture: Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. — 2 Corinthians 12: 8-10 (NIV)

Devotional: There is a song I used to sing. In some of the most dark points in my life this quiet hymn would come out of nowhere. “Lord….Keep Me, Keep Me, Jesus, Keep Me.” I never knew where it came from. Did I make it up or was it from some song back in the day that never left my soul?

If I wasn’t singing this song to God, I was repeating over and over again, “Your Grace Is Sufficient”. I was saying that line until I started to have just an ounce of belief that it was true. Over the years I have had to sing, or repeat scripture to myself to get the courage to keep going. To muster up enough strength to try, and then try again, then turn around and try again. I have not always seen the “light at the end of the tunnel”, but I have always known that all I had to do was call on Jesus. Ask God for help, or plead with the Holy Spirit to show up and show out.

Each battle and downfall required more and more faith, more and more prayer, more and more wisdom, and dear Lord, more and more patience.

Today I stand before you as a different person. A more healed person. My past is my past, and one day, I can share it with you. Today, however, I am connected to God in a different way. He trusts me with more, and if you know anything about that, then you know it requires more too. I am learning what that looks like, and what that means day to day. I don’t always get it right. Sometimes I hear Him, and other times, I feel like Hide and Seek is His favorite game to play with me.

I feel like God leaves me breadcrumbs. I follow His clues and go in the direction He leads me too and then Boom!, He disappears on me. I am left standing there playing Marco Polo by myself and no names are being called. Then He has jokes too, He will send people my way to say, “Well you know what God wants.” I am literally standing there like “Um, no I don’t”, we were good until the breadcrumbs ran out. That’s when God shouts out “Cold” or “Hot” letting me know if I am going in the right direction. Of course He never left, and I have also learned that once you reach a new level, your breadcrumbs have to go up a level too. He is not always going to spoon feed me, I will need to learn to feed myself, and learn to seek Him and His direction.

So I leave you with this today. I know life can be messy and mucky. I know life can feel crazy and overwhelming. Please know, not only is it all a part of the plan, but He is there with you. He is guiding you, and His Grace is Sufficient. I mentioned God is trusting me with more, but the amazing thing about this journey is, I am learning to trust Him with more too.

Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, we may not always understand your ways, and in fact your word says we won’t, but God help us to lean on you and to trust you with all aspects of our lives. May we find your path that you leave for us clear as day. May we feel your presence with us daily, and may you continue to increase our territory for your Kingdom's sake and for the glory of your name. God grant us all we need day to day, and may your Grace forever be sufficient for us, in our weakness and your strength. Amen!