More than Enough

I got back from camp yesterday.
It was a very interesting week, to say the least! Spending five days with 13 kids all under the age of 13 tends to give new insight to just about every situation!

I noticed something very interesting, people prayed for the weather to be "not too hot". So God answered with much cooler temps. How did He answer? With rain, much needed rain!
So, then the people complained because it was raining.
Once the rain stopped, the complaints of it being too hot started up again!
What's up with that? God answered the prayers of His people, He gave them what they asked for, yet they still weren't satisfied!

It reminds me of the Israelite's. They complained about the way they were treated, so God moved them; but then they complained because the journey was taking too long. They complained they were hungry, so God provided food; yet they complain because it's the same thing day after day! (just to name a couple!) Unfortunately, such is life. God provides yet we, HIS Children, don't appreciate! God is our Great Provider,He gives freely and we take, and take, and take. But, what do we give back? Too often it's complaints that it wasn't exactly what we asked for, or it wasn't enough, or someone got better or more than us.

Last week at camp I re-learned something that I hope to NEVER forget again... God is ALWAYS ENOUGH!
In the words of Chris Tomlin...

All of You is more than enough for all of me

For every thirst and every need 

You satisfy me with Your love 

And all I have in You is more than enough

The last night of worship at camp Matt, the camp pastor, gave us a index card and pencil. He told us to write something on the card that worried us, scared us, upset us... you get the point. Then he had us place it on the floor. He began his message for the evening ...

• Moses went from a baby in a basket ...
• to the Prince of Egypt who had everything he could ever want ...
• to a shepherd - who to some looked like he had lost everything, 
• yet in reality he now had everything!

In every difficult situation that Moses found himself in, God was there - providing more than enough! After the message Matt asked us to hold our card in our hands. He asked us if we believed, truly believed that God was enough to handle the situation that we had written - if yes, his said to tear the card up into pieces and throw it on the floor. I did and what a freeing experience it was!

As I sat there looking at the kids that were with me, I saw tears and sadness. I saw them take their cards and tear them up and throw them on the floor. I then started thinking about the other 500 kids in the room and I wondered, what do 10-13 year olds have in their life that they need God to be enough for?
God very quickly gave me answers:

• Divorce
• Parents fighting at home
• Mental & Verbal abuse
• Physical & sexual abuse
• Self-hate & lack of self confidence
• Parents with serious illnesses
• Parents who have passed away
• Physical disabilities
• Mental disabilities
• Being Bullied
• Parents who give more negative than positive attention
• I could go on and on and on and on...   

My heart breaks for them.  God's heart breaks too.
So I guess my question to you would be... What are you holding on to? Do you need to write it on an index card, pray for God to be more than enough, tear it up and throw it on the floor?
Well, what are you waiting for?
Daddy God, the Creator of the Universe, the One who calls me His masterpiece,
Thank you for all you have given me; the blessings because they are more than I ever could have ever imagined and the afflictions because they are so much less than I deserve. Whenever I start to complain, Lord, please remind me of this camp experience. Help me to see You in all situations and to be grateful that in each and every one You are more than enough for me. I love you and I want to bring glory and honor to your name!