How much do I need?

On Tuesday morning, i spent a couple hours in a DC Starbucks as I waited for Mike to tie up a few loose ends at work. I sat down in a big cozy chair drinking my venti mocha, facebooking, and doing so happily in my faded jeans and my Lane Bryant heavily discounted new shirt! I then proceeded to watch people come in and out and was even aware of the many conversations going on. Mainly i saw Armani suits, Prada, Gucci, Liz Claiborne...are you getting me? The conversations went from everything from jetting to Rome, skiing in Aspen, or cruising to Puerto Vallarta. I heard things like making my first million or selling the 3500 sq ft home for a 6,000 sq foot home. I felt like i was in a foreign country. I went from feeling secure in who i was to feeling like homeless person sitting in that chair. I was surrounded by a bunch of materialistic snots or was I? I struggle with materialism. I love money....I really do. I am secure that I can go out to lunch when i want and I can buy not only what i need but what i desire. No, i am not wealthy and i am not in debt but i am comfortable. I struggle with wanting new things and my desire to upgrade to better things. Am i any different than those DC people? Am a snot? I pray every day that the Lord will strengthen me to be different! I long to be comfortable in Him and not the material things.......

On Tuesday afternoon we drove down to Fayetteville. Mike went to some meetings on Wednesday and I spent the day with dear friends. It's amazing how something that started out as a trip to keep my hubby company on a 7 hour drive turned out to be a blessing for me. I met with friends that i know for sure that the Lord had planned which ones to gather with that day. Real women with real struggles, passion, and love of Christ. I met my friends who spoke into my life, shared with me love and spoke words of wisdom through angelic whispers. These woman spoke of having just enough while doing His will and of a God that would never have his children lack for anything. How did they know? I came back with a renewed heart and spirit and was blessed beyond words. The Lord showed me once again through my sisters that He is all I need.