That's Good Enough!

You're good enough.

I know a lot of people don't feel that way. I'm one of em. But that's what the word of God says. You're enough. God makes you enough. God has done what needed done, through Jesus you are enough. 

This has to be one of my favorite passages. And I need the humility this specific translation brings. I don't want to just be adequate, I want to be more and go above and beyond and do more and and and .... But that's making it about me, not about God. 

Adequate may not sound like high praise to you, but when my God tells me I'm good enough it's medicine for my soul. 

2 Timothy 3:16-17 New American Standard Bible 1995

"All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work."

Hope Against The Odds

Keep pushing, keep fighting the good fight, keep running the race, keep going against the odds because, the odds are wrong. God is on your side even at times when we feel alone and in the darkness. Look to the light, seek and you will find, trust in the Lord and you will not be disappointed. God is working to use you where you are to give your strength, to grow your faith, to help you trust Him more, and to show others Jesus.

Tomorrow

Sometimes we remember how great things were in the good ole days. Now things are different. Times change. People change. Things aren't the way they were before. We might find ourselves saying, we need to get back to the Bible, back to the word, back to the work of the Kingdom and then things will be better, like they were before. 

Not a bad idea. Every now and then we need to look at our today and think about where we want to be tomorrow. Have we arrived? Are we done? Or is there more still yet that God has tasked us with? 

I've seen progress made, and I feel there's progress needed, so let's keep moving forward. Let's keep building and rebuilding. Let's strengthen our faith, our community, our church. let's strengthen our relationships, our devotion, our commitment.

"Let us rise up and build!"