Momentum For Monday, March 4th 2024

“I am telling you this, but not because I need something. I have learned to be satisfied with what I have and with whatever happens.  I know how to live when I am poor and when I have plenty. I have learned the secret of how to live through any kind of situation—when I have enough to eat or when I am hungry, when I have everything I need or when I have nothing. Christ is the one who gives me the strength I need to do whatever I must do.” (Philippians 4:11-13)

Lately, I've been learning about the word "enough” with God. I'm not going to go into a definition of the word because y'all know it. But this term is something I've been trying to trust God with more. It’s funny how we know a word or concept, but how it will take on a whole new light when God starts teaching us about it, right?

For example, when I wake up at 3 am and can't sleep, knowing that I have a full and energy-expending filled day, I am trusting God that the rest I did get is enough. Instead of dreading the day ahead, I can put behind me the idea that I'll need extra coffee to keep me going. Maybe I will need extra coffee, but I won't have a desperate mindset holding me back from being fully present in my day or be crabby the entire time. The rest I got that night is enough for the day ahead, God will help me.

This idea has also kept me from overworking. There's a lot of moving parts in my life and I'm trying to wrap up school this semester too. No matter how much homework I do in a day, I want to squeeze in more. However, I'm feeling God pull me back in this season. More isn't better (or wise, in my case). I am learning to trust that God will give me time another day to work on it.

There’s much more to this, but I think you guys get the idea. I’m not sure how long this lesson will be, but I usually don’t learn too quickly with stuff like this. It takes time to relearn proper responses or mindsets, while unlearning to not react in the old mindsets as well.

At the center of it all though, learning about enough is trusting God. Hustling until exhausted isn't smart (nor is it God's plan for us). Operating in panic or fear isn't either. However, there's so much more ease and peace when I release my concerns to God and rely on Him for the rest.

“Let him have all your worries and cares, for he is always thinking about you and watching everything that concerns you.”

(1 Peter 5:7)