Enough!

A distressed parent barks the word at a whining child. A praying young adult shakes a fist at God, yelling the same word. A tired hiker thinks the word, desperate to reach the peak and rest.

"Enough!" is my word for the year, but not because I'm distressed, angry, or tired. Instead, I chose it because the year looms large with uncertainty. Every year does, but this year, I'm more aware of how little control I have. I may plan, but God directs my steps. (Proverbs 16:9)

"Enough!" declares that God is more powerful than any disaster I can imagine. He reigns supreme over every tiny ant as it carries out its work to the massive universe I cannot understand. He is enough for every single day and all situations, small and large. When I finish my time with God in the morning, I declare, "You are enough for ____________." When a shadow lurks over my plans for the week, I remember God is more than enough to deal with it.

To embellish my theme for this year, I am choosing songs and hymns that remind me that He is enough. I play my "Enough" list on Sunday mornings (and sometimes on other mornings as well). The music prepares my heart for worship. By the end of the year, I will have learned some new songs.

So what about you? Do you have a word or a theme for this year? How are you asking God to meet you this year?