"I'm not enough."

Wow, how writing this chapter hit me! I found myself recognizing all the ways I didn't trust God to be there for me because of things in my past.

Like the prodigal son, we often allow short-term pleasures to displace our long-term rewards. If only we could understand the beauty of God's inheritance for us! “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined the things that God has prepared for those who love him.” (I Corinthians 2:9)

We often doubt because we've stopped looking at God and started looking at the circumstances around us. Like Peter walking on the water, if we keep our eyes on Jesus instead of looking at the waves, we will have a far better chance of living with a consistent faith!

This is one of my big ones. I don't like relying on other people...or on God. Moses probably believed he'd free the Israelites using his position and influence, but God's way was so much more powerful.

"Perfect love casts out fear." 1 John 4:18

I find that my expectations often get in the way of my contentment. I thought I would have this or that by now, and my trust in God's promise begins to waver. Like Abraham and Sarah, I've tried to get what I want my own way, and it never works out well.

"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28