There will be times when you will unintentionally hurt the very people you love the most and vice versa.
There will be time when you can not meet other people’s expectations of you.
There will also be times when your expectations will not be met. The times when you will expect love, care and forgiveness from the people in your life and for the wrong reasons.
The times when you subconsciously yearn for something that you do not have.
There will be times when you reach out to the wrong people. And, maybe even get yourself entangled in an unhealthy triangle. There will be times when you might not be very clear about what you want and you might accept what you do not deserve.
There will also be times when you can not get what you deserve, no matter how much you’ve worked to prove yourself worthy. There will be times of disappointment and great pain and loneliness.
And then there will be that moment when you realise that love is not always enough.
(no matter how much of it you think you have whether to give or to receive).
Surprised?
Maybe. But this is the God-to-honest truth…
Nothing is enough.
Nothing you do.
Nothing you have.
Nothing you give.
Nothing you receive.
No matter what anyone tells you. Please, remember that nothing is ever enough.
Not love.
Not Family.
Not friends.
Not money.
Not time.
Nothing in this life is enough. Not your words, not your actions, not your sacrifices…
Nothing and no one in this life can stand alone and satisfy or complete you completely. And if you ever think that, in due time, you’d be reminded of how mistaken you are.
And sometimes, when you think you’re giving enough, there’s always something to remind you that “enough” can never come from just you alone.
When you find yourself saddled with this realisation, as I have on several occasions, please remember that you are responsible for your own actions, and your reactions. Your expectations are your’s and no one else’s.
You must constantly remind yourself that you are not responsible for what other people choose to do or how they choose to react or respond. But, your choice of action and thoughts are your’s and your’s alone.
So, say yes or a big fat nay. Stay or walk. Accept or reject. These choices are entirely up to you. And, even though there will be circumstances that might condition your responses, ultimately, you have been given the power of choice. And you will not easily get away with blaming others for the choices you make.
Alone might be scary, but when you’ve got God, you know that no matter how turbulent the storm, you’ll be alright in the end. And if you’ve got God, you will understand that only Him and what you choose to do with Him might begin to define “enough”.
