He Is Enough

Recently, my husband Joe and I watched “The Chosen – The Last Supper”. In one of the episodes, the apostles performed the Dayenu, a Passover seder that expresses gratitude for God’s miracles during the Exodus, acknowledging that what was done was good enough.

While listening to each participant, I reflected on the numerous answered prayers I have experienced since committing my life to Jesus. I realized that even if no further prayers were answered, the impact of His actions in my life thus far has been profoundly sufficient. Specifically, His sacrifice on the cross for my sins, enabling me to attain eternal life and reside with Him and The Father in the kingdom of heaven, is extraordinarily significant and more than enough.

Upon reflection, I began to feel a sense of guilt regarding the subjects of my prayers. While I am aware we are encouraged to approach God with all matters, I started to question whether my prayer life was centered around personal desires. I pondered the following: if I were informed today that no further prayers would be answered, would the current state of my life—every situation and every relationship—be good enough?

The more I sat with this thought, the more I realized how deeply it challenged me. It wasn’t that I believed God wouldn’t answer future prayers. Rather, it was an invitation to examine my heart and my gratitude. How often do I seek God not for who He is but for what He can do? How often do I focus on what I lack instead of rejoicing in the abundance of His grace already bestowed upon me?

As I wrestled with these questions, a sense of peace washed over me. I began to list, mentally at first and later on paper, all the things that were already “good enough”—the relationships that bring joy and growth, the prayers answered in ways far beyond what I could have imagined, the moments of divine intervention that may have seemed small at the time but were monumental in hindsight. The more I wrote, the more overwhelmed I became by God’s sufficiency.

This exercise wasn’t about silencing my desire for more or denying my needs. After all, scripture is clear: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you” (Matthew 7:7). God’s invitation to commune with Him through prayer is an act of love. But what I learned was the importance of holding my prayers with open hands, trusting that whether the answer is “yes,” “no,” or “wait,” He remains enough.

This shift in perspective doesn’t mean I am going to stop praying for my loved ones, for healing, for provision, for clarity. Instead, this shift has become a call to pray with more trust and less expectation, with more thanksgiving and less discontentment. It’s a reminder to stop and marvel at what He’s already provided – the ultimate gift of salvation through Jesus Christ – and to meet each day with a heart anchored in gratitude.

This journey of reflection has not only deepened my understanding of gratitude but also reshaped the way I view abundance. Abundance, I’ve come to realize, isn’t always about having more – it’s about seeing the fullness in what already exists. The relationships, opportunities, and even the struggles we face are layers of a story that God has been crafting long before we could even comprehend its beauty. And within that story lies a profound truth: His grace is not just more than enough; it is overflowing.

As I sat with these realizations, I found myself drawn to the simplicity of resting in His provision. It’s so easy to chase after the next blessing, the next answered prayer, the next “yes” that we so desperately desire. But what if we paused long enough to let ourselves be amazed by what has already been placed in our hands? What if we allowed the weight of His goodness to settle into our hearts without rushing past it to the next request?

What if we acknowledged and truly accepted that He is enough. Yesterday, today, and forever?

How often do you seek God for who He is rather than what He can do for you? What would it look like to live as though Christ truly is enough in your daily challenges, relationships, and desires? How might your prayer life change if you focused more on thanksgiving and less on discontentment or expectation? If you were told today that no more prayers would be answered, would you feel that your life, as it is now, is good enough? Why or why not? Please share in the comments.