Sunday, January 22, 2012

More Than Enough?

I see these religious cliches and it really bothers me. (No offense to my friend who inspired this, but it got me thinking.) I hear these cliches, "Jesus is all I need," and "You're more than enough for me," etc. And I can't help but think, "that's the biggest bunch of malarkey I've ever heard." If God was all I needed, then He wouldn't have put a desire for fellowship with others in my heart. If he was more than enough, I would be content to have a relationship with just Him and would not have a longing for earthly companionship. I'm sorry, it sounds bad to say it, but He's NOT all I need. He may HAVE all I need, but He's not enough for me. I need earthly companionship. I need affection. I need a lot of things that He can provide, but that He isn't to me. Make sense? I don't think He ever intended to be "all I ever needed." I think He wants to be first and foremost in my life, but I don't think He wants me to just be content with just Him and no one else. Otherwise, I would be content. I wouldn't have the desire for human companionship. But I do. And unfortunately, He isn't more than enough for me; He isn't all I need. He's the source of what I need; He's the giver of what I need. But I need more than just Him.