Self Satisfying

     It's something we all try to do at some point. We try so hard to live a life in which we can be our greatest provider, but the truth is that we can't and that lifestyle alienates us from the world. Not only does it alienate us, but it sends us on an un healthy emotional roller coaster in which we start to see a little hope of being our greatest provider, so we begin to feel that we are better than others because we are doing so well, then when it all eventually falls through we begin to feel worthless.
    The problem here is self satisfaction. Though we are imperfect we try to be our own perfect giver, but when I read 1 timothy 5:6 I'm reminded that that is a daed lifestyle.

1 Timothy 5:6

However she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives

     At this point in 1 timothy Paul is speaking of widows and how one continually cries out to God for her provision, but when one is self-indulgent, out to satisfy her every need by herself, she is dead even while she lives. Now I'm not saying that we shouldn't provide things for ourselves, but what I am saying is that we should understand who our great provider is. God provides for us even when we can't! Even the birds have food, and He loves us oh so much more. He will provide! He does Provide! Unlike when we provide, when God provides we are filled. We are filled so much that we overflow. Think about it! We often seen in God's word that when He provides, He provides MORE than enough! So there's an overflow. 

So we sing

All of You is more than enough for 

All of me for every thirst and every need

You satisfy me with Your love

and all I have in You is MORE than enough!!!

My prayer is that I'm reminded of how He does this!

How He not only meets my needs, but how He more than often exceeds them for some odd reason!!!!