I am Enough because the Lord is like an Evergreen Tree

Hyalite Recreation area south of Bozeman, MT.

I struggled with the letter 'E' - not for the Lord's side. I knew I wanted to use the Evergreen Tree for Him, because, like the tree He was faithful, He was true, and no matter life's circumstances and the rollercoaster I was on, He remained the same. As for my identity, I wasn't so sure the word 'enough' meshed well with the Lord's Evergreen. I was thinking of changing it to 'easy going,' but the Lord quickly shut that down. Why?

The tension between me and claiming the identity of being enough was uncomfortable like wearing a shirt with twisted sleeves. I felt the word was saying I was perfect, which was a lie. I could see the Lord as more than enough for me, so maybe I should change 'Evergreen Tree' to 'Enough' for Him. The Lord said no.

Okay. The Lord wanted the statement to remain the same: I was enough because He was like an Evergreen Tree. I didn't understand it or what He wanted to communicate. I was thinking maybe I would skip this letter, but before I could, a song came on my Spotify, and I heard the word 'evergreen.' Hold up! What was this song saying? I restarted the song, turned up the volume, and listened.

As I listened, the Lord whispered, You are enough to receive My love.

I was 'enough' wasn't saying I was perfect, but rather I didn't have to compete to receive His love. I didn't need to say the right words; memorize x amount of scripture; be kind to my neighbors and customers (although this still should happen); accomplish certain tasks in my adult life or with my walk with the Lord. The list went on. His evergreen love was not dependent on what I could or could not do, say, or think. I was enough to remain still and receive because the Lord's love was evergreen.

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Your turn.

Who are you because of the Lord through the letter 'E'?

Romans 8:31-39 (TPT)

Evergreen - Amanda Cook