When “Good Enough” Isn’t Enough
Lately, I’ve been caught in a quiet tug-of-war within my own heart.
That aching desire to be good enough — it’s been weighing on me more than I’d like to admit.
Good enough as a mother.
Good enough as a sister.
Good enough as a daughter and daughter-in-law.
Good enough as a friend, a wife, a person.
I find myself trying to measure up in every direction, checking invisible boxes, hoping someone, somewhere, looks at me and thinks, She’s doing okay.
But the harder I try, the more it feels like I’m running in circles — never quite reaching that invisible finish line.
And in all of it, I realized something painful: I’ve been chasing approval that can never truly satisfy.
Because being “good enough” for everyone else was never supposed to be the goal.
The truth is, no matter how hard I try, I’ll never be the perfect mother, the perfect friend, or the perfect anything. And that’s okay — because perfection isn’t what God asks of me. What He asks for is my heart. My willingness. My obedience. My love.
I’ve been so busy trying to please everyone else that I’ve forgotten the only One whose approval actually matters.
It’s not my performance that defines me — it’s His grace.
When I quiet the noise of comparison and stop striving to impress, I’m reminded that God doesn’t call me to be “good enough.” He calls me to be His.
Maybe you’ve been there too — stretching yourself thin, juggling roles, trying to live up to expectations that no one even asked of you. Maybe you, too, just want to rest in the assurance that who you are is already enough in Him.
Let’s both take a breath and remember:
God never said, “Be good enough for everyone.”
He said, “Be still, and know that I am God.”
In His presence, there’s no checklist.
No competition.
No striving.
Just love.
Just grace.
Just enough.
And that’s more than good enough.
Reflection Prayer:
Lord, help me let go of my need to be everything for everyone else. Remind me that You are my source, my Savior, and my strength. Teach me to rest in Your approval and to find peace in knowing that who I am in You is enough. Amen.
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