Jesus is Enough

My life motto for the past two years has been Jesus is Enough. I’ve spoken about this topic at different places and me and my best friend even have an instagram titled Jesus is enough.

This past weekend I participated in a DNOW weekend here in Rome called Collide. Although I was supposed to be helping the kids, the typical mission trip phenomena of you going to pour into others and teach them, but in the end you're the one who ends up learning and being poured into. It’s beautiful how Jesus works. However, the Holy Spirit really convicted me this weekend. I realized that I say all the time that Jesus is enough for me, but I unfortunately do not truly believe it. Ugh that stung to type that out because I hate that it is true right now.

I realized that yes, I believe that Jesus is enough just as long that in the end I get what my heart so desperately desires. But that isn’t love. I can’t say I love Jesus but then put terms on that love. “I’ll love you Lord if you give me this.” That isn’t love, it’s manipulation. There comes a point when you have to decide whether you are going to love God simply because He is God or because you want to get something from Him.

I was so lost in associating God’s goodness with my circumstances. But the truth is that God is good simply because He is God. God deserves our love simply because He is God. I hope the point I am trying to make makes sense. Basically, I said Jesus was enough only if I got what I wanted, which sounds terrible, I know. However, I believe many of us fall into this and the enemy disguises it so well that we don’t recognize it. I want to bring light to a very dark way of viewing God and His heart. We need to deeply desire to come to a point where we can boldly proclaim that the Lord is enough for us even if He is all we will ever have.

If He doesn’t give us the thing we want, are we satisfied by Him?

Stop longing for things we think we deserve and instead take hold of the freedom and life Jesus offers. I think this concept goes back to satisfaction. We must be so satisfied in Christ that anything else good that comes along is merely considered a gift because we are overflowing with contentment in Christ. I’m tired of disappointments and thinking that life has to go the way I have planned. I bet many of you are too. So, let’s stop. Let go. Surrender.

I urge you to ask God to show you how He is enough because He is. Even without getting what you think your life needs, He is enough. Him alone. Focus on that fact & seek to cultivate your relationship with the only one that truly matters.

In those moments of despair, He is enough.

In those moments of weariness, He is enough.

In those moments of loneliness, He is enough.

In those moments of uncertainty, He is enough.

In those moments of hurt, He is enough.

In those moments of love, He is enough.

In those moments of pure joy, He is enough.

He is enough.

Another thing to think about is that when Jesus was being crucified on that wicked cross, He saw your face, yes you, and He thought to Himself that it was worth it. You are worthy enough of the King of Kings dying for you. This very thought stirs my heart because if I am enough to Jesus then He should be enough to me. I don’t need anything except for Him.

I hope that we can all start seeking God more deeply and allow Him to be enough for us. One day we can say I don’t need anything but Jesus, and I am so excited to journey with the Lord as I discover how He is enough. I hope you’ll journey with me!

Jesus is Enough. Always & forever.