I remember back when my boys were little when I would often stay awake at night thinking about things that I wasn’t doing. For a few years, I was a single mom raising two boys on a teacher’s salary. I had so many worries. Do I pray enough? Am I reading the Bible enough? Am I a good enough wife? Is what I am doing as a mother enough? Do I exercise enough? Are you tired of thinking you are not good enough?
The Webster dictionary defines enough as “a sufficient number, quantity, or amount.” What is required?
Without God, I can never be enough…
Jesus is not sitting somewhere making a tally of the things that we are doing on a daily basis. However, Satan wants you to believe that you are never enough no matter how hard you try. On the contrary, Jesus wants us to know that with Him we are enough! Are you tired of not enough?
Wake up each day believing you are more than enough…
All He expects is for us to wake up each day and do our best! I am so glad that I learned that in Christ, I am more than enough!
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9
I have often heard the phrase, “give it to God.” How do we give our worries to God? We can do that through our prayers. But if we pray about something but continue to worry about it, we are right back to where we started. As long as we worry, we are not trusting God. Make a decision today to give your worries to God. He can take it!
Focus is very important for moving forward. As I shared on Monday, I get distracted easily especially by the alerts on my phone. However, I equally allow my past to distract me. Leave your past mistakes for a promising future!
Past mistakes should be buried…
We miss out on what God has for us when we focus on our past mistakes. Ruth Graham, wife of Billy Graham states, “Every cat knows some things need to be buried.” I chuckled when I read this because it reminded me of how many times, I have let my past hold me back from moving forward. I will never leave my past mistakes and look to my future by continually dwelling on things that I cannot change.
I love this quote by Clara Barton founder of the American Red Cross says, “I distinctly remember forgetting that.” When you are reminded of your past mistakes just say, “I distinctly remember forgetting that.”
Focus more on a promising future…
God doesn’t want us to beat ourselves up over our past mistakes. He wants us to move forward and continue with His purpose. So, leave your past mistakes for a promising future!
“Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead” Philippians 3:13
Keep moving toward your future!
Love,
Kam
