He hears

"I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry."  Psalm 40:1

I work in a call center and talk to people all day, everyday.  One of my biggest pet peeves is being interrupted.  I don't understand why a person would call in, ask a question, and then 3 words into the response, they interrupt.

That's one reason why I love verse above so much.  I love the fact that when I talk to God, He hears me.  I can always go to Him.  He cares.  He listens.  He wants to hear what I have to say...my worries, my concerns, my struggles, my desires.

Today, it was just a good reminder that when I sometimes feel like I don't have anyone to talk to, I've always got Him, :)

Is He enough?

"I need no other argument, I need no other plea, it is enough that Jesus died, and that He died for me."

The lines above are from the hymn, My Faith Has Found a Resting Place.  We sang it at church last week.  While we were singing, I was struck with this thought: Is He enough?

Do we ever really believe we have enough?

"If I could just get married, and have someone, then I'd be happy."

"If only we could have a child, then we'd be a happy, little family."

"Boy, if we could just get a house and have a yard for the kids to play in..."

Contentment can be a tough thing to achieve, especially in our generation.  The generation of newer and better.  I began to think about it though, do I allow God to be enough for me?

Honestly, I don't think I do.  I struggle with it.  It can be so easy to look around and see some of the things that others have and then allow yourself to focus on the things that you might not have.

I want to be content.  I am most happy when I am content.  He is happy when I am content.  Why is it so hard sometimes, then for me to be content and allow Him to be enough.

I can't rely on others to give me the fulfillment I seek.  It's not fair to them because no matter what they do or how hard they might try, no person can fulfill like God can.

So tonight, I am seeking contentment.  I was asking God to show me something from His word that would remind me that He is enough for me.  He gave me a few but here's one I'll share with you:

"Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.  Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass."  Psalm 37:4-5

If I get discouraged or discontent, I have to delight myself in God.  I can't be reliant upon others to do it for me.  He is worthy of delight.  I need to remain committed to Him and to trust Him.  He knows the desires of my heart, He knows what I long for, He knows the goals I have, the aspirations I have.  He knows the things I want but that don't even admit to myself.  He knows them.  He can satisfy them.  He can supply them.  I don't want them unless He supplies them.

I have to remember to trust Him to supply them...when He wants to supply them.

Lord, help me to always remember, You are more than enough for me.

Always there

"In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.  Trust in him at all times: ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah."

- Psalm 62:7-8

Life is hard.  It consists of moments of sheer bliss and complete happiness but it also contains times of heartache, struggle and pain.  But no matter where we are in the process or experience of life, God is always there. 

He is our strength.  When we are weak, we have to go to Him for strength.  When we cannot find it within ourselves to go on, we must draw from Him.  He will supply.

He is our refuge.  When we need shelter, He is there.  We can run to Him and rely upon Him to protect us. 

We can always trust Him.  There seems to be so many false or deceiving things in the world today.  It's hard, at times, to know who or what you can trust.  But oh how comforting it can be to know that you always have Him.  He is always there.  He is always wanting to hear from you.  You can always trust Him.  He will never deceive you.  We can fully confide in Him. 

We can pour our heart out to Him.  Have you ever had those moments when you are so overwhelmed you can't even begin to put your feelings to words?  Well, with Him, you don't have to.  He knows.  He knows our heart, He knows our feelings, He knows our fears, He knows our sorrows.  We can freely pour them out to Him and He gladly takes them. 

He is always that shoulder to cry on, always there to wrap His arms around you and draw you in tight to Him.  He is always there, no matter what our need is, He can fulfill it.