Is God Enough?

I know this is a question many people ask themselves whether they are willing to admit it or not. To put all your trust into someone you can't see is just something the human mind does not want to wrap itself around. I think this is a question that prevents some from accepting Christ as Savior and holds Christians back from fulfilling God's purpose for their lives. One can almost understand this doubt in an unbeliever. For the believer, it is a matter of total surrender.

To address this from the unbeliever's point of view, this would be prefaced by the question, "What does God expect from me?". Sadly this is where so many choose to say no to Christ. Legalism has played such a huge part in Christianity past (and in many cases, Christianity present) that they do not hear anything but "Thou shalt not". It is a huge hurdle for some to get over. Some never do. I am certainly not saying that things won't change, because in accepting Christ you are changed! God gives you something better!

To address this from the believer's point of view, it is too often prefaced by the question, "What do I expect from God?" This is usually followed by a list of demands we think God should grant. So many have been misled by the health and wealth preachers of today, they think God would never allow anything painful into their lives. When they find this is not the case, they question if God is enough. It only takes reading the Scripture to know God never promised there would be no adversity in our lives. So I will speak from my experience with God.

Is God enough when we are in physical pain? Is God enough when life's disappointments overwhelm us? Is God enough when we are in financial ruin? Is God enough when we are spiritually worn from the battles we fight against the darkness? Is God enough when death calls? Is God enough? I have faced each of those questions in my life as a Christian and I can say in every instance, He has been enough. God is enough!

"Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind." Matthew 22:37 KJV

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." II Corinthians 5:17 KJV

"Fear thou not; for I am with thee; be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." Isaiah 41:10 KJV