I am enough.

I have this inner voice.  Sometimes I do a good job of telling it to shush, but many times it shouts at me.  It says things like You're not a good mom.  You aren't pretty enough... thin enough... smart enough... disciplined enough...   Well you get the idea.  We really are our own worst enemy, aren't we?  I know I am.  Recently I was getting ready and was criticizing all of my flaws.  All of a sudden, I heard the sweet voice of Jesus whisper "You are enough."  In that moment, something changed in me and it seems to have taken root.  I am enough because of Jesus.  Because of His work on the cross, I don't have to do or be anything other than who He's created me to be.  I have found so much freedom in that.  Obviously this isn't new information for me, but for some reason it has finally sunk in to the places where it hasn't before.

I decided that morning that this year I'm not setting any type of crazy New Year's resolution.  My only goal for the year is to continue to walk in the freedom of the truth that I am enough because of Jesus.   As I've continue to mull this over in the last couple of weeks, I've realized how much social media can emphasize the problem of not measuring up.  You've heard it said that we tend to compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel.  As much I love Instagram and Pinterest, I think it's time to take a step back.  (Please don't read any judgment for loving and using those things.)

Maybe I'll spend more time here, writing down our little family's memories, sharing what I'm learning.  We'll see.  But for now, I'm just going to be digging into some books and retraining my brain to believe that I am enough because of Jesus.

And so are you.