Yesterday, we took at look at the ways two purposes can battle within our soul. And oh, there seems to be a battle universal! Loving the comments, please keep them coming as we encourage one another in our fight.
Your battle might not look exactly like mine, but the quarrel within our soul that we all experience can stop us in our pursuit if we are not careful. At the beginning of the year as I took a good look at my life, I thought I was doing pretty good. (not good thinking on my part!) Well, that was until God’s word got a hold of me one morning.
Why is everyone hungry for more? “More, more,” they say.
“More, more.”
I have God’s more-than-enough, More joy in one ordinary day.
The Message 4:6-7
Something about those words, “more, more, more, more”, shook my heart. And a battle begin to rage at the very core. My initial thinking was:
“God, seriously! Why are these words lingering? I’ve slayed (for the most part) the will within me that wants more clothes, bigger house, jewelry, bigger, better, and more, more, more possessions. I’ve worked hard at that. Worldly riches aren’t what I crave.”
And then somewhere out of nowhere (don’t you love how God does that) in the quiet still of my heart He said:
“You deceive yourself. You are hungry for MORE. You might think you have conquered the purpose of more possessions, but what about the crave that stirs within. For more friends, comments, follows, pins, speaking engagements, roles, assignments, and writing contributions. You continually focus on MORE!“
Ouch. Waaah. Tears. Conviction. MORE tears!
Spending weeks digesting this war of more within, I think I have come to a peace — a JOY. It all has to do with realizing I have God’s more-than-enough, as the scripture states. Sometimes I get lost in the “striving for more so I can bring God an excellent gift” mode. Not bad, unless you forget about God and the economy of His riches along the way.
Tomorrow we’ll see how to stay focused on that.
Is it possible to have and do-it-all and become better while not getting wrapped up in the economy of more?
Realizing hat God is more than enough and gives us why we need really does bring true joy, doesn't it?
Caroline – God is more than enough and the joy comes when I remember that for sure. These lingering questions that dance around in my head throw me off the Joy path at times. Blessings girl!
Oh, this is a good word! God's riches are always more than enough. So hard to remember that but important to understand beyond our head and heart, right into our spirit.
Oh how I need these reminders SO often, Alene. I think I'm "doing good" sometimes too when I don't want more stuff in the materialistic sense. But those other areas? Ouch.
May I choose to want more of God, less of everything else.
This is beautiful Alene! Can't wait to read your follow up post. Blessings!
I want more God in me – and when I seek and reach for more, everything else moves into the background. It's hard though, to keep the lense of my heart always focused where it should be:)
oh, this was a big "ouch" moment for me! from beginning to end.
great reminders. thank you.
steph
Guilty! I have the 'more' disease much MORE often than I care to think. Please forgive me Lord and make me desire only MORE of YOU!! Great post, friend.
This is insightful…He is More than enough!
This certainly spoke to me. The idea that the need for "more" isn't just of possessions was very humbling. Thank you so much for sharing your heart!