Genesis 15:5-6 “Look up at the sky and count the stars(L)—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring[d] be.”(M)6 Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.
This is God’s astonishing promise to Abram and Abram actually believed it. That’s the astonishing part to me……he believed, and it was credited to him as (holiness).
I tried to put myself in Abram’s place and here’s what I came up with. “Joyce, I promise you my unconditional love and a place prepared in heaven for you. I will never leave or forsake you. You will be used in a mighty way for me,” says God. I reply, “But God, that’s too good to be true. You don’t know my thoughts and how unloving I have been at times. I’m sure you didn’t love me when I ……. I have failed You so many times. I’m really not worthy!” How different my life could have been if I had just said, “Ok, then, so be it! I will believe and accept all You say about me.” How about you? Have you ever felt unworthy of God’s amazing love? Are you living like the beautiful favorite daughter you are in Him?
I’m so thrilled to say I believe more today than ever before that God’s love is unconditional and that I can trust Him to do what He says He will do. But there are still times when I think, how can this be, because I am not talented enough, smart enough, spiritual enough, rich enough, disciplined enough, strong enough. Oh, shame on me, because I know better. If I were all those things I wouldn’t need Him, I would do it all on my own! Thank You, God, I am not enough, but YOU are MORE than enough! You continually call me into “more” for Your glory.
Thank You Jesus for taking my “not enough” and adding Your “more than enough” to transform my life. Thank You for taking me just as I am and making me what You designed me to be. Thank You for understanding my excuses but not accepting them, and for calling me out of them to Your glorious truth and light!
This song says it all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y60BY50NSbY
Journey with Joyce 
Thank you for this!! xoxoLorena Sent from my iPhone
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This is such a beautiful reminder! I struggle with not feeling enough. I’m not enough, but He is more than enough and I need to remember that. When He says I am loved, I need to believe and not make excuses.
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I understand as this has been a lifelong struggle and I understand why, but I still have to remind myself how much I am loved by my heavenly Fathet!
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