MORE THAN ENOUGH

2 Cor 3:18

And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

    How does one draw close to God?  How does one draw close to the heavenly Father?  The secret is to look at him, instead of at yourself.  If you're weak, he has more strength than you'll ever need.  If you're afraid, he is more powerful than anything you'll ever face.  If you need love, he is the most loving friend you'll ever find.  If you need wisdom, ask him who knows all.  If you need joy, he has more joy than you could contain.  If you need power, he can do more than you can imagine.  If you need grace, he is the giver of every grace known to man.  It is in looking to him, trusting in him, and relying on him that you find all you need for life.
    He can erase your past.  You do not have to be a failure.  He makes all things new; he makes all things right.  He will bring you to where you need to be, no matter how badly you've stumbled in the past.  It's only because you failed to rely on him that you failed at all.  In Christ Jesus you are made complete, and every promise is yours for the taking.  Every day you decide to walk with God and trust in him, is a day you are walking in the best life has to offer.  It is the will of God that you lean on him for everything you need.  As you do this, you will find a closer relationship developing with your Father, and soon you will face every situation in life with hope and confidence, because your faith in him will give you the strength and power you need to overcome any situation.  When you finally see in the Father all you need and desire, then you will know what real peace is.  You will see that he is what every person needs, and you will envy no one.  You will see that his love is the same for every person, and you will have compassion for all.  You will find in him the satisfaction in life you've always craved.  Then you will be a witness to others of what God can do in their lives.  You will tell others to look to him, to trust in him.
    Jesus is with you in everything you do, and he makes you to prosper.  You'll make mistakes, but that's to be expected.  You'll learn from your mistakes, too.  Perfection is the goal for which you must strive, but you should not be dismayed if you fail to attain it.  The Lord accepts you as you are, even when you fail.  He alone never failed.  He has already made a radical change in your life.  God has opened the door to a new way of life for you, and no one can close it.  The Father has opened the door of your mind, and no one can hinder his wisdom from flowing through you.  He has opened the door of your heart, giving you a totally new heart.  He has given you a brand new start, a new lease on life, so praise him now and forever.  His love is all you need.  When he is your Captain, never will he steer you wrong, so give him the direction of your life and inherit the fulfillment of your heart's desires.
    If only we would look to him for all things, then we would never doubt his love for us again, and we would quit looking at how weak and hopeless we are in ourselves.  We would have a new self-image, an image reflecting the love of God for us.  This experience cannot be fully described.  It is known only to those who experience it for themselves.  It is truly what each and every person was meant to experience.  We cannot find this satisfaction in ourselves, or in other people; it has to come from God.  How can one describe the tranquility, joy, love, peace, and rest that is found in God's presence?  At his right hand there are pleasures forevermore, and in his presence is fullness of joy!
    He knows our every thought.  Should we not seek to know him, even as he knows us?  Seek to search his heart, know his thoughts, acquaint yourself with his ways, and learn every word of his tongue.  To know his moving, his resting, his form even--what higher knowledge could a man attain?  None, absolutely none!  What can we give to the Lord for his great goodness?  We give him our life, our heart, our love, and our praise.  May he continue to lead us in the way everlasting.  So be it.