Enough is enough

John 14:8
Philip said, "Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us."
NIV


How much is enough? This question has plagued millionaires, hobbyists, and teenage boys since the dawn of currency. It is downright ironic to those that test that question because they will all come back with the same answer: "A little more is enough."

Enough is not a short term goal nor is it even a long term goal; enough is a state of present mind. Those that seek to fill up their tummy's with riches and wealth will find that it eventually evaporates and they will need more to get enough. I have bought myself everything and I have not found the state of enough. I don't have enough video games, I don't have enough music and I certainly don't have enough blessings from God.

Philip asks the same question from Jesus. "All I need is a view of God and I will have enough faith to believe forever." This was a man who traveled with Jesus and saw his great miracles. This was the same apostle who felt a confirmation of the spirit when Jesus spoke. Now he is standing in front of the living God asking for more.

The problem is we measure our hunger with quantity. We need the security of bigger and better in order to feel complete. Even spiritual experiences are measured in how much your brain releases serotonin. All the while Jesus is saying, "Philip, all you need is right here. Focus on me. I am enough." We tend to miss God's face if we stare too long at his hands.