Enough?

First off, I am sorry to all of you that are struggling from the power outage. That is crazy. We didn't even know that happened. I can sort of identify, we lose power in our aparment and classroom all of the time. It's hard to get anything done! Anyway, my post is appropriately titled "enough" today because I've been thinking a lot about that concept. In Bible study, we've been talking about the lies women believe and this week, I've noticed that I've been attacked with the feelings that I'm not good enough. This experience has definitely been humbling. Not knowing the language fluently, not knowing what to do with a bilingual kindergarten class, living somewhere I have never been...the list could go on. God has just had me on my face constantly...just trusting in Him for the strength and grace for each day. It's been SO humbling... I can't even describe it adequately. I mean, I get laughed at by 5 year olds sometimes because I don't know a word in Spanish. Being laughed at by an uneducated child will take that pride right away :). Well, like I said, I have been humbled, but I've also struggled a bit wondering if I am good enough for this. I just keep thinking, I'm not enough of this or enough of that. And it goes so much further to other areas of my life. But last night at Bible study, we were talking about this and one girl pointed out that everything we were talking about was us girls wondering, "are we enough?" And the answer is no, we will never be enough. However, our God is enough. He is more than enough. He is all sufficient for all that we need. He has us where we are at to do His work in His strength. Our everyday is ordained by God...none of this is surprising to Him. We are just called to be filled by the vine, because without Him, we are nothing. John 15:5 says, "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit for apart from Me you can do nothing." We never have to worry about not being able to do the work He calls us to...we never have to worry about being good enough. We will never be good enough, we will never be able to do it alone. But our God is good enough and makes us beautiful and able and good because of who He is...faithful, sovereign and full of grace. That is awesome. How great is the God we serve?

I'm loving this song (Click here) right now... just emphasizes the greatness of God and has helped me to focus on God throughout all of this :)