Our guest post today was written by my new friend, Shyanne Plumley.

When we set up our guest post to be written, I had no idea what Shyanne would write about and she didn’t know what I was experiencing at the time she sent her devotion to me. I hope that her words bring you the hope and God’s Word brings you the peace that you need to make it through today, sweet friend.

Love, Meghan❤️

Is God not enough?

Think about one problem, issue, or struggle you are facing right now.

Maybe it’s a trial you’re going through or a need you have. Maybe you are struggling to trust the Lord with your salvation.

Whatever it is… think about that problem and answer me this: is God not enough to take care of whatever it is that you’re facing?

I can almost guarantee you either didn’t answer at all or you said, “Yes, He is enough.”

None of us would ever be bold enough to say, “God is not enough.” If you are bold enough to say that, I’ll be praying for ya!

Seriously though, most of us understand that the almighty God can do anything and everything. Although we may believe this— let’s be honest— sometimes we act like He isn’t enough. Sometimes our mouth says, “Yes, He can” while our actions say, “I think He can, but honestly I’m not sure.”

For example, how many times have you prayed something along these lines “Lord, please heal my mom; I know that you can work miracles and I need you to work one right now. This is weighing on me and I need peace or relief… so please heal her.”

Do you see what’s wrong with that prayer? I mean it is true: we know that He can still work miracles and we know that He can heal any sickness. So, what’s the problem? Here is a hint, the problem lies within this line, “This is weighing on me and I need peace or relief so please heal her.”

In this prayer, we see that our peace or relief is reliant upon our circumstances and not the Lord.

Even if you have never prayed these exact words, sometimes that’s just how we feel inside. Maybe we say the correct words while we are praying, but inside we feel like if He would just fix this, I could be happy, find relief, or have peace.

There are a couple of problems with praying this way, or feeling this way while we pray:

1. We are relying on our circumstances for our peace.

– True peace only comes from the Lord.

We read in Philippians 4:7, “And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

Romans 5:1-2 tells us, “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”

In John 16:33, we read, ““These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”

– If you’re looking for happiness or relief in your circumstances, you will never find it. If you do find happiness in your circumstances, it will be fleeting because life is never perfect and has constant ups and downs.

2. We are telling God, “You are not enough to give me peace through my trial.”

– The God that created the heavens and the earth, the God that still saves wretched sinners, the God that conquered death, hell, and the grave: you are telling Him that after all He has done, He is not enough to provide you with peace when your world is falling apart.

Maybe you have been feeling defeated on the inside but you’re still praying for that miracle — let me remind you that HE IS ABLE! HE IS ENOUGH!

I can’t tell you why He is having you wait and I can’t tell you if He will give you what you want, but I can tell you that He is enough to sustain you through your trial.

How do I know this? Well, I have personally experienced His peace through my pain.

About four months ago my husband and I lost our baby girl. I was about halfway through my pregnancy, and this was my first pregnancy.

I have been blessed to not have experienced many losses in my life, so I can easily say this was by far the worst pain I have ever experienced. I went through grief like never before and I experienced depression for the first time.

This was the most traumatic experience of my life and to make matters worse, I had to watch my husband grieve while knowing I was in no position to help him. But. (Side note: I love the word but. That three-letter word holds so much power.) BUT even though I was going through the worst trial of my life, God provided peace.

Through our prayers and through the prayers of our friends and family, God provided relief in knowing that our baby girl was well taken care of in His holy arms. He provided peace through grieving, He provided the grace I needed to overcome depression, He provided the comfort to my husband that I was incapable of providing, and He provided so much more.

You see I can reassure you that God is enough because He has been more than enough in my life. I can tell you that trusting His holy plan is worth it. I can humbly testify that ALL things work together for the good.

I don’t have every answer as to why He chose to bring my little girl home with Him instead of giving her an earthly life, but I know that going through that loss has brought me closer to Him. That trial opened my eyes to how much I need Him daily. It inspired me to do my best to glorify Him every chance that I get. That trial rekindled my passion for writing, and if it weren’t for me going through that, I definitely wouldn’t have thought twice about writing this devotion or any of my other devotions.

Sister, I pray that you learn that God is enough.

Although He may not give you what you want, He is enough to provide you with what you need. The same God that conquered death, hell, and the grave is the One that strengthens you through your trials. Let me encourage you to read the scriptures referenced above and apply them to your life. Live in His peace!

If you have not yet accepted the Lord as your savior, please do not wait any longer! Please, reach out to someone that can guide you through the process of salvation. When you ask Jesus to come into your heart, He can then provide true peace. You can then face this life knowing that no matter how hard things get, God is enough.