Title
ENOUGH 够用
Date
10/26/2025
Description
John 10:10 - A thief has only one thing in mind—he wants to steal, slaughter, and destroy. But I have come to give you everything in abundance, more than you expect —life in its fullness until you overflow!
約 翰 福 音 10:10 -小偷来只会偷、会杀、会破坏。我来是为了让他们获得生命—那是富足和美好的生命。(page 1738)
Col 2:9,10: For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
歌罗西书 2:9,10 -因为上帝完全的神性有形有体地蕴藏在基督里，你们在基督里得到了丰盛的生命。祂是一切执政者和掌权者的元首。(page 1910)
Prov 4:23: More than anything you guard, protect your mind, for life flows from it.
箴言 4:23: 你要谨守你的心，胜过谨守一切，因为生命的泉源由此而出。(page 1038)
Ephesians 3:19-20: That you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us
以 弗 所 書 3:19,20: 基督的爱比任何人所能知道的都要伟大。但是，我祈祷你们能够知道那种爱，这样，你们才能彻底被上帝的丰富所充满。 上帝运用工作在我们之中的力量，能够成就远超过我们所求和所想的事情。(page 1897)
Philippians 2:3,4: Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others."
腓 立 比 書 2:3,4: 做任何事情都不要出于自私自利和骄傲自大，要谦卑，要视他人高于自己。 不要只顾自己的利益，也要关心别人的利益。(page 1903)
約 翰 福 音 10:10 -小偷来只会偷、会杀、会破坏。我来是为了让他们获得生命—那是富足和美好的生命。(page 1738)
Col 2:9,10: For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
歌罗西书 2:9,10 -因为上帝完全的神性有形有体地蕴藏在基督里，你们在基督里得到了丰盛的生命。祂是一切执政者和掌权者的元首。(page 1910)
Prov 4:23: More than anything you guard, protect your mind, for life flows from it.
箴言 4:23: 你要谨守你的心，胜过谨守一切，因为生命的泉源由此而出。(page 1038)
Ephesians 3:19-20: That you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us
以 弗 所 書 3:19,20: 基督的爱比任何人所能知道的都要伟大。但是，我祈祷你们能够知道那种爱，这样，你们才能彻底被上帝的丰富所充满。 上帝运用工作在我们之中的力量，能够成就远超过我们所求和所想的事情。(page 1897)
Philippians 2:3,4: Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others."
腓 立 比 書 2:3,4: 做任何事情都不要出于自私自利和骄傲自大，要谦卑，要视他人高于自己。 不要只顾自己的利益，也要关心别人的利益。(page 1903)
Creator
Pastor: Mike Koger
Contributor
Hillside United Methodist Church
3737 US 80
Phenix City AL 36870
United States
3737 US 80
Phenix City AL 36870
United States
Transcription
ENOUGH: Living in the Fullness of Christ
John 10:10
Those all-too-familiar 3am wake-ups...
"Help me to realign with Your Purpose, Lord."
At Course of Study, someone said, "You've gotta step on their toes."
Really? Who is anyone that they should step on anyone else's toes?
Bill Johnson reminds us: "Any thought you have that doesn't inspire hope is under the influence of a lie."
And Jesus Christ himself declared: "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."
What has seemingly been stolen, killed, or destroyed in our lives during difficult seasons because we felt we were somehow without hope?
Proverbs 4:23 instructs us: "Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life."
The lie of the enemy is that there is always something lacking in you—that you'll never "measure up."
This type of thinking creates fear, lack, and codependence. We look outside ourselves to find answers and wholeness.
Yet Col 2:10 assures us: "You are complete in Him." "And you have been made complete in Christ."
Still, people often feel they are in-complete.
They may believe they are not worthy of connection, not worthy of love and belonging.
We sometimes look for too much external approval.
We live in the shame that we are somehow "not enough."
These feelings hold us back; they limit us.
Faith is not about feelings—it is believing that what GOD says is True.
And GOD says, through Christ, "You are Enough."
Remember what we discussed last week: 'You will never leave footprints that last if you are always walking on tiptoe.'
You have a circumcised heart when what you ought to do and what you want to do are the same.
As Bob Proctor wisely noted: "When you shift your perception, you shift your whole view on life."
Here's a key insight: I have found that when I focus on what should flow through me (rather than what I might wish would come TO me), everything changes.
When your heart is circumcised and you can more clearly hear from the Lord, you won't need the approval of others to step out in faith.
Choose alignment over approval today.
Are there people in your life that are hoping you will be The ONE?
The One to move up, move out, to take the next generation to a Higher Level?
"Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself"
Some people would prefer that you remain your old self.
We talk about comfort zones.
Your comfort zone is also their comfort zone...
…but we owe it to GOD to fulfill our potential. To trust we are already enough because of His Power at work within us.
We sometimes find ourselves in a crisis in our faith, but what may in some ways look like a breakdown can really be an awakening. We need an awakening to who we really are—who we are In Christ.
GOD wants you to know that through CHRIST—You Are Enough.
1 Thess 5:11 reminds us: "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing."
So, what's wrong with being an encourager?
Consider the thermostat on your heart—WHO are you letting set YOUR thermostat?
Don't let the voices of discouragement (VODs) shut you down.
We are enough ONLY because of who we are in Christ Jesus.
If we're going to experience this abundant life, we have to receive it by faith—that means we have to first believe it is possible for us to have it.
So many people today are living in "survival" mode. They have a mentality that says, "If I can just make it through..." or "If I can just get by..."
Of course, there are some seasons in our lives that are more difficult than others.
Sometimes it's challenging to get a vision for the future.
But "sight is not the same as vision"—we have to see beyond to see the truth.
Jesus says that He came to give you a full, abundant life!
"Father God, thank You for giving me abundant life through Jesus Christ. I believe that You have a good plan for my future. I declare that my days of thriving have begun as I continue to put my faith and trust in You alone in Jesus' name. Amen."
Everything we receive from God we receive by faith.
In order to receive the abundant life Jesus made possible for us, we're going to have to step away from the in-completeness that thinks we have to do something to qualify us to be loved, to be blessed, to be connected.
You are enough. Complete. In Christ.
Don't let the voices of dis-couragement shut you down. There is no perfection.
Anyone who believes there is or insists that you should attain that status is in need of some personal observation time.
People sometimes use achievement as a way to overcome their incompleteness and insecurities.
But there is no goal that you could ever achieve that will convince you that you are enough. If you don't already believe it before you get there, you still won't once you do.
Jordan Peterson: GOD only knows what’s inside of YOU. (so profound)
"the power that worketh in us" (Ephesians 3:20).
"Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity and responsibility to give back by becoming more."
When we look for something outside of ourselves (rather than what God has put in us) to fill us up, we will always be less than satisfied with the results.
You and I can never achieve true and lasting happiness as long as we keep craving what we do not have. People get all miserable and existential and start to question the meaning of life.
But "the meaning of life is to give life meaning."
"Remember the Mission"
We have already been given a great deal, so it is time to start offering thanks for what we have. ("The person who has will be given more.")
Out of this gratitude will come a passionate desire to offer something in return and to begin a life of giving.
1 Peter 4:8-9 instructs: "Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Show hospitality to one another without grumbling."
Emerson said: "To know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived, that is to have succeeded." And: "The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well."
Romans 12:10 encourages us: "Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor."
Remember the Mission: When we start thinking about what we can do for others, our mind will start to work in a different way. We redirect our thinking.
Philippians 2:3-4 guides us: "Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others."
Ephesians 2:10 reminds us: "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."
Good Works – What are they?
We have to step out in faith to find our full calling.
If you are lost in the woods, start walking. Your perspective will never change if you just stand still.
"When you shift your perception, you shift your whole view on life."
So, here it is in summary: “Through Christ, you are enough. When you come from that revelation, you can go out and be enough to serve God in your Divine Purpose.”
You Are Enough when you release the abundance that is already inside of you through Jesus Christ.
"Release the hurt. Release the fear. Refuse to entertain your old pain. The energy it takes to hang on to the past is holding you back from a new life. What is it you would let go of today?"
Bitterness imprisons life; LOVE releases it. God can turn your scars into stars.
Romans 8:28 assures us: "We know that God works all things together for good for the ones who love God, for those who are called according to His purpose."
You Are Enough—Because the Greater One Lives in You.
A thief has only one thing in mind—he wants to steal, slaughter, and destroy. But Christ has come to give you everything in abundance, more than you expect—life in its fullness until you overflow!
John 10:10
Those all-too-familiar 3am wake-ups...
"Help me to realign with Your Purpose, Lord."
At Course of Study, someone said, "You've gotta step on their toes."
Really? Who is anyone that they should step on anyone else's toes?
Bill Johnson reminds us: "Any thought you have that doesn't inspire hope is under the influence of a lie."
And Jesus Christ himself declared: "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."
What has seemingly been stolen, killed, or destroyed in our lives during difficult seasons because we felt we were somehow without hope?
Proverbs 4:23 instructs us: "Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life."
The lie of the enemy is that there is always something lacking in you—that you'll never "measure up."
This type of thinking creates fear, lack, and codependence. We look outside ourselves to find answers and wholeness.
Yet Col 2:10 assures us: "You are complete in Him." "And you have been made complete in Christ."
Still, people often feel they are in-complete.
They may believe they are not worthy of connection, not worthy of love and belonging.
We sometimes look for too much external approval.
We live in the shame that we are somehow "not enough."
These feelings hold us back; they limit us.
Faith is not about feelings—it is believing that what GOD says is True.
And GOD says, through Christ, "You are Enough."
Remember what we discussed last week: 'You will never leave footprints that last if you are always walking on tiptoe.'
You have a circumcised heart when what you ought to do and what you want to do are the same.
As Bob Proctor wisely noted: "When you shift your perception, you shift your whole view on life."
Here's a key insight: I have found that when I focus on what should flow through me (rather than what I might wish would come TO me), everything changes.
When your heart is circumcised and you can more clearly hear from the Lord, you won't need the approval of others to step out in faith.
Choose alignment over approval today.
Are there people in your life that are hoping you will be The ONE?
The One to move up, move out, to take the next generation to a Higher Level?
"Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself"
Some people would prefer that you remain your old self.
We talk about comfort zones.
Your comfort zone is also their comfort zone...
…but we owe it to GOD to fulfill our potential. To trust we are already enough because of His Power at work within us.
We sometimes find ourselves in a crisis in our faith, but what may in some ways look like a breakdown can really be an awakening. We need an awakening to who we really are—who we are In Christ.
GOD wants you to know that through CHRIST—You Are Enough.
1 Thess 5:11 reminds us: "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing."
So, what's wrong with being an encourager?
Consider the thermostat on your heart—WHO are you letting set YOUR thermostat?
Don't let the voices of discouragement (VODs) shut you down.
We are enough ONLY because of who we are in Christ Jesus.
If we're going to experience this abundant life, we have to receive it by faith—that means we have to first believe it is possible for us to have it.
So many people today are living in "survival" mode. They have a mentality that says, "If I can just make it through..." or "If I can just get by..."
Of course, there are some seasons in our lives that are more difficult than others.
Sometimes it's challenging to get a vision for the future.
But "sight is not the same as vision"—we have to see beyond to see the truth.
Jesus says that He came to give you a full, abundant life!
"Father God, thank You for giving me abundant life through Jesus Christ. I believe that You have a good plan for my future. I declare that my days of thriving have begun as I continue to put my faith and trust in You alone in Jesus' name. Amen."
Everything we receive from God we receive by faith.
In order to receive the abundant life Jesus made possible for us, we're going to have to step away from the in-completeness that thinks we have to do something to qualify us to be loved, to be blessed, to be connected.
You are enough. Complete. In Christ.
Don't let the voices of dis-couragement shut you down. There is no perfection.
Anyone who believes there is or insists that you should attain that status is in need of some personal observation time.
People sometimes use achievement as a way to overcome their incompleteness and insecurities.
But there is no goal that you could ever achieve that will convince you that you are enough. If you don't already believe it before you get there, you still won't once you do.
Jordan Peterson: GOD only knows what’s inside of YOU. (so profound)
"the power that worketh in us" (Ephesians 3:20).
"Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity and responsibility to give back by becoming more."
When we look for something outside of ourselves (rather than what God has put in us) to fill us up, we will always be less than satisfied with the results.
You and I can never achieve true and lasting happiness as long as we keep craving what we do not have. People get all miserable and existential and start to question the meaning of life.
But "the meaning of life is to give life meaning."
"Remember the Mission"
We have already been given a great deal, so it is time to start offering thanks for what we have. ("The person who has will be given more.")
Out of this gratitude will come a passionate desire to offer something in return and to begin a life of giving.
1 Peter 4:8-9 instructs: "Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Show hospitality to one another without grumbling."
Emerson said: "To know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived, that is to have succeeded." And: "The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well."
Romans 12:10 encourages us: "Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor."
Remember the Mission: When we start thinking about what we can do for others, our mind will start to work in a different way. We redirect our thinking.
Philippians 2:3-4 guides us: "Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others."
Ephesians 2:10 reminds us: "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."
Good Works – What are they?
We have to step out in faith to find our full calling.
If you are lost in the woods, start walking. Your perspective will never change if you just stand still.
"When you shift your perception, you shift your whole view on life."
So, here it is in summary: “Through Christ, you are enough. When you come from that revelation, you can go out and be enough to serve God in your Divine Purpose.”
You Are Enough when you release the abundance that is already inside of you through Jesus Christ.
"Release the hurt. Release the fear. Refuse to entertain your old pain. The energy it takes to hang on to the past is holding you back from a new life. What is it you would let go of today?"
Bitterness imprisons life; LOVE releases it. God can turn your scars into stars.
Romans 8:28 assures us: "We know that God works all things together for good for the ones who love God, for those who are called according to His purpose."
You Are Enough—Because the Greater One Lives in You.
A thief has only one thing in mind—he wants to steal, slaughter, and destroy. But Christ has come to give you everything in abundance, more than you expect—life in its fullness until you overflow!