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.