Am I Enough?

Am I Enough? Do I have what it takes? Questions that all guys (perhaps ladies too?) ask at some point, possibly at all points. How do we answer this question or more importantly, where do we go to answer this question?

Typical places guys look to answer this question: career, girls, fathers. I'm sure there are others, but these seem to be the most salient. For me, and I never would have thought this if you asked me just a few years or even a few months ago, it's girls.

While I haven't run from relationship to relationship seeking approval, I have been calmly waiting for that "perfect" relationship to come around - maybe you know the one I'm talking about? It's that relationship that tells you "You are enough", "you have succeeded", "you have made it". And while we know in our heads that it's not a realistic expectation and that relationships tend to challenge our security rather than reinforce it, in our hearts we still hold on to it because it is the only place we can go to fill this need, or so we think.

Of course, some people do find a relationship that fills this need for a while, but ultimately it is not an answer that relationships were meant to give, and they cannot give it indefinitely. At some point, when that need for validation eventually goes unmet, people get frustrated and hurt.

Ultimately, I know there is only one place to find the answer to that question - my Father in Heaven. He has already told me that I'm worth it through Christ' death on the cross for me, and that I have what it takes (Phil 4:13). This is where faith moves from just a belief to real actions. Will I act in such a way that asks "Am I Enough" or will I be bold, trusting that I know this answer already, and move in faith?