A Prayer for Being Enough Because you are God's
By Heidi Vegh
"You created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful; I know that full well." - Psalm 13-14
We live in a world that constantly tells us how we can improve. Just scroll through social media or any internet search, and you will be bombarded with all the ways that we can change who we are, change how we look, increase our income (because enough is never enough), parent better, eat better, and look years younger.
I am guilty of too many clicks that promise something. A promise that a magic formula will instantly improve my skin, income, fitness, and a million other things. It is easy to follow rabbit trails to help us feel like we are enough in a world that tells us we aren't. Before we can rewire our minds to believe that we are enough because we are enough for God, let us focus on who God is and how He is enough for us.
Jesus died on the cross for our sins so that we do not have to pay a penalty for our sins. This is the free and gracious gift of Jesus. We cannot save ourselves; Jesus is more than enough for our salvation. And not only our salvation, but God is the source of comfort, peace, guidance, love, acceptance, truth, and so much more. When we fully understand God's sufficiency and deep love for us, we can truly start to believe that we are enough because of Him.
The world is loud. People may have told you from a young age that you weren't enough and needed to be different. Perhaps your mind floods with all the ways you don't measure up, and you can't stop comparing yourself to others. The world is a whole of lies that tell us we need more than Jesus to fit in or be better. The world tells us that we need to strive in our own power to get to the top and rise above everyone else. And if we don't, if we fall short or don't measure up, then our worth diminishes.
The good news is that we are rooted in Jesus, and He strengthens us (Colossians 2:7). We are enough in this fallen world because we belong to God. We are his delight, and He loves us. He created us with love and a purpose in mind. We are intimately loved and known by our Creator, and because we are His creation, we are enough. When you start to doubt your sufficiency in Jesus, open your Bible and read Psalm 139. These verses remind us how much our magnificent God loves and cherishes us. He is all-sufficient.
"But he said, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses so that Christ's power may rest on me." - 2 Corinthians 12:9
Let's pray:
Dear Lord,
I am caught up in lies that I am not enough. I struggle to believe that you are sufficient for me when the world fills my mind with lies that I have to do it all for myself. The world tells me that I am not good enough. I need to do this, do that, buy this, change that, and then I will be sufficient, worthy, loved, and accepted. Help me to recognize the lies that creep into my head. I rebuke the enemy that wants me caught up in lies that tell me I'm not enough. Help me heal from words spoken over me that tell me I'm not enough. Give me the desire to spend time in your Word, soaking in the truths about who you are and who I am in you.
I long to live at peace with who I am and all the ways I fall short. I know that you love me in all my mess and mistakes. However, you don't want me to sit in the messes. You want to work in my life to help me walk in freedom from condemnation. Lord, I know that there are ways that I can change for the better, so I ask, Lord, that you reveal to me things that I can change in your power. Things that can help me live a life that glorifies you so that I can be the light you created me to be.
Search my heart, Lord (Psalm 139:23), and show me things that you can help me change, not so that I can be enough for the world or for you, but so that I can be the best version of myself to share your truth and show the world who you truly are. Thank you for your grace, for your sufficiency, and for giving me the strength to endure this harsh and broken world. Help me to be a vessel for your truth as I humbly walk with you today. In your precious name, we pray, amen.
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Heidi Vegh is a writer, speaker, and ministry leader living in Western Washington. She is a remarried mother of four, navigating the blended family life after the loss of her first husband to cancer in 2013. She longs to use her writing as a way to encourage others who have experienced loss and guide them on the road to healing. She contributes to her blog found at www.mrsheidivegh.com , sharing stories and devotionals of faith stemming from her loss and healing, mothering, and her blended and complex family. She graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a degree in Creative Writing and English and is working on her first book. Heidi is the Women’s Ministry Director at her local church and has a deep heart for sharing Jesus with women and encouraging them in their faith walk. When she is not writing, she loves to travel, read, craft, and experiment in the kitchen. Visit her Facebook and Instagram (@mrsheidivegh) to learn more.
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