Then Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up. “There’s a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?” John‬ ‭6‬:‭8‬-‭9‬

How much is enough? A little boy once asked his father for a candy bar at the counter of a grocery store. Times were tough. The dad’s heart sank. Much as he’d love to give his son everything he wanted, the small amount of cash he had would barely pay for the families groceries. When he told the boy ‘not today’ the boy replied, “but daddy, it’s on sale. Appreciating the boy’s attempt at thriftiness, he replied, ‘Son, if it only costs a quarter but you don’t have a quarter it doesn’t matter how cheap it is.’

How much is enough?

The negative voices inside our heads answer that for us.

‘I’m not smart enough.’

‘I’m not thin enough.’

‘I’m not rich enough.’

And I love the ‘Christian versions’.

‘I’m not spiritual enough’

‘I don’t have enough faith.’

‘I don’t pray enough.’

‘I don’t study the Bible enough.’

Do a quick study of what the Bible says about how much is enough!

One day Jesus was teaching on a mountainside. It was getting late. The nearest town was a distance away. People were tired, the disciples were tired.

Then, Jesus suggested they all share a meal together. It was a preposterous idea! His friends looked at the situation and tried to explain it would take too much time. It would take too much food. There wasn’t enough.

A search for food turned up just five small loaves of bread and two fish, the perfect amount for small boy’s lunch.

What didn’t seem like enough to the over 5,000 people gathered ended up being more than enough when Jesus got involved.

What are the negative voices telling you? What don’t you have enough of? If Jesus can provide enough for over 5,000 people, I think he may just have enough for you.

Take the little steps. Trust him with the little things. Trust with the little things leads to bigger things! With Jesus, everything you have is enough.