Enough.

Just cracked open Priscilla Shirer’s Resolution for Women and boy oh boy is it gonna be a doozy. From Part 1:

“When you’ve concluded that what you already have on hand is enough, that it’s adequate – that it’s been deemed by God as sufficient – then you’re equipped and empowered to participate fully in the tasks set before you during this season of life…Your God can be trusted to grant you the supply you need to excel at His purposes. So if you don’t have it – whatever it is- it’s because you don’t need it. You may want it, but it’s not necessary in order to accomplish what He knows is most important for your life today. Otherwise He’d have given it to you.” -Priscilla Shirer (also see 2 Cor 9:8)

It’s as simple as that folks.

One of the things that robs us of our happiness is ourselves. It’s our constant desire to want more. Or to want something different. Our current phase, our current state, our current car, our current bank account balance, is never enough. As a single, we want to be in a relationship. In a relationship, we want him to propose. When you get married, you’re already thinking about a bigger house. A promotion. Kids. We are never present in the moment. Which means we are not truly practicing contentment. Not being content is the only thing that can truly rob us of our peace.  Comparing ourselves to what the next person has (or what they claim they have on facebook, twitter, or instragram) doesn’t allow us to fully enjoy the blessings that God has given us at this very moment. Valorie Burton, author of a great book called Successful Women Think Differently, calls it the hedonic treadmill. And she implores us to get off of it.  Well, I for one don’t like treadmills anyway. All that huffing and puffing and getting tired but going nowhere.  But I digress…

It’s important for us to realize that we have enough. That we are enough. That whatever God has ordained as our purpose for this very moment, he has provided. We have enough to fulfill today’s purpose. By desiring more than we need we are wasting energy, precious energy that should be directed towards our purpose. We miss opportunities to make today better for us or for those around us when we are focused on tomorrow. We often say, “I need more money” or “I’ll do that when I get my life together.” But repeat after me – I AM ENOUGH. I HAVE ENOUGH. (Repeat 10 times infinity times or until you believe it. And then repeat it some more.)

Also note that this is not saying that you shouldn’t be expectant and move when God tells you to move. Quite the contrary – there is a balance. But you will never find that balance if you are only looking at tomorrow and not savoring the blessings of today.

In what area of your life does this apply to? Resolve to be content. Acknowledge that you have enough. (And go get this book! Only one section in and I already know it’s gonna be added to the Life Changing Bookshelf.)