The Mystery of Enough
Have you ever noticed that when you think the toothpaste
tube is empty, there are as many as ten squirts left? Or when you think the
bathroom spray is empty, you can get another couple weeks worth of effective
deodorizing?
I was made aware of this fact again this morning. I needed a
spritz of sweet smelling deodorizer, remembered that I had forgotten to buy a new
can of it, but pulled back the handle anyway, and discovered that there was
plenty left to do a very effective job.
Then my mind wandered off wondering how many times in life
we humans are like that. When the job is stressful, or when a relationship is
becoming a train wreck, or when an everyday routine is upset by a calamity –
there's always a supply of energy sufficient unto the day. There's something
inside us that supports us through for another round of distress, even when we think
the tank is empty. The editor of our subdivision newsletter once wrote an
article with a reference to those who thought the E on the gas gauge really
meant Enough.
And so I think it is with us as individuals. We always seem
to have enough – that is when we really look at the situation from the
perspective of our reserves, we have enough. We are equipped to bless other
people, situations, or conditions. Trials and tribulations are part of the
process of equipping us. And hidden within our makeup is enough hope and love
to encourage us to give it one more squeeze, one more spritz, only to find that
the tank still has something left for you to dispense.
Blessings!
Pete
