The lie of “more”

There is a falsehood that is often believed by many people. I know I have been taken in by it, and maybe you have too.

The lie is that you have to “do more,” and that you need to “get more.”

The accusatory thought is that you are not working fast enough, you are not doing it well enough and that you will never get it done or do it right.

These are words of condemnation.

The accuser of Christians is the devil and he loves to use words like these to trip us up, get us tied up in knots and keep us going nowhere.

But this is the truth that we need to cling to and live according to: In Christ there is enough! There is enough time, there is enough energy, there is enough money, to do what needs doing, because God Himself has availed to us everything we need for life and godliness. We of course must ask. And then we must receive and walk according to what He gives us, but in Christ there is enough.

So the next time you hear the lie that you need to do “more” and be “more,” recognize it for what it is, push it out of your mind and then slowly, carefully work on what God leads you to. Whatever must be done, God will help you, and furthermore He will also help you to know what is unimportant.

Please, remember: Christ is enough, in Christ we have enough and by His atonement, He makes us enough!