Enough

Ain't college just full of wonders, both good and bad? I'll admit, I've never really enjoyed myself as much as I have in college at times, and I've never felt as hopeless as I have before either. With such a wide spectrum of emotions in one place, it's amazing that we pay this much for college.
Developments have definitely put an interesting twist on life in the past few months. People, both new and old, have entered my life with new significance and leaving me with new thoughts on how much I really value them and what they mean to me.

Summed up, they mean a heck of a lot. From the best friend to the forever friend. From that friend we love but acts stupid to the flirty relationship three years in the making.

I love these people and wouldn't give the world for them. I hope we have nothing but fun times in the future together.

Yet, what if they were all taken away?

I've been pondering that question a lot recently. Going back over break and seeing some old friends really made me realize how much I value and appreciate one. As I take more steps towards being a completely independent man, I have also realized the value of being dependent on someone else for things as well. The American culture hates that; we need to be able to do everything on our own, without assistance from a second or third party. You're weak if you can't give your best effort. I certainly believe in some of those standings, yet as a Christian, I realize how weak we truly are; how much we can't do on our own and what we really need.

A relationship with God is enough. Everything else is secondary. God blesses those who follow him; the entire book of Job is about a Godly man who is blessed, cursed, then blessed more than he was before that! Yes, Christianity should be one concerned for the poor, but many feel that you can't have abundant money and follow him. False. It can be harder, but it's definitely possible!

But I'm ranting, back to my point.

As Lecrae so accurately puts it, God is enough. My litmus test is this; am I so dependent on a person that I could not function were they not in my life? If so, I really need to adjust my priorities and relationships. Thankfully right now, there are no relationships where I would be non-functional without. Yes, their absence would suck a lot, but in the end, we would all survive.
That doesn't mean he is going to take away everyone we love. Sure, some challenges will be in our life that will change those, but in the end everything is for our benefit. It's a long race, as described in Hebrews, but we can be confident we'll cross the finish line alive if we just trust in him.

So, readers, how dependent are your relationships? Is God alone enough?

Jacob