What do you think of when you hear the word enough? Do you think of ‘just enough’ or ‘not enough’? Does it conjure up images of exasperation, like ‘I’ve had enough’ (which I would actually say is beyond enough and into too much)?
When we live the Enough Life, there is no lack and no settling for unmet needs. There is no excess, nor the baggage that comes with too much. We live in our own unique place of enough.
We’ve talked in earlier posts about the definition of enough. Here is Merriam-Webster’s1 definition (the emphasis is mine):
- occurring in such quantity, quality, or scope as to fully meet demands, needs, or expectations
- in or to a degree or quantity that satisfies or that is sufficient or necessary for satisfaction
- a sufficient number, quantity, or amount
My definition of the word enough is “perfect abundance.” I love how Proverbs 14:30 in the Amplified2 Bible translation describes what I see as the heart’s enough state, “A calm and peaceful and tranquil heart is life and health to the body.” Go ahead and read that again…calm, peaceful, tranquil, life, health. These are markers of the Enough Life.
In the book of John, chapter 10, verse 10, we are told that Jesus came to give His believer’s life, and not just a little life, not only eternal life, but life here on earth in abundance. The Perfect Savior came to give us a life of abundance that we can walk in today. There’s no skimping with God. This is not name-it and claim-it false theology. This is the calm, peaceful, tranquil heart that we all desire. This is living in Jesus’ abundant peace, joy, and satisfaction.
This is the perfect abundance at the heart of the Enough Life!
This week:
Look up these verses in your Bible or an online Bible app and reflect on them this week. Pray and ask God what He wants to say to you through His word and this post.
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1 “Enough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enough. Accessed 13 Mar. 2021.
2 Amplified Bible (AMP),The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, CA, 2015.
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