By Wendy Choy-Chan

Growing up, I had this message imprinted on my heart: that I was not enough. I wasn’t smart enough, sporty enough, social enough… But after becoming a Christian, the Spirit slowly began to heal me, erasing that message. My heart found rest and assurance. As much as I am lacking, I am good enough for God.

Recently, an incident (and I don’t even remember what it was) brought that old accusation back: I am not enough. Sensing I was falling into the trap of shame, I went to God in prayer, expecting Him to say, “Wendy, you are good enough for Me.” But what I heard was quite different.

God said to me, “I am enough.”

Did I hear it wrong? Shouldn’t it be the other way around?

Then He said again, “I am enough for you, Wendy.”

This time, I knew these were the words I’d heard — and they were exactly what I needed from God.

Even if God deems me good enough for Him, the onus would still be on me. The bar might be lower than what was expected of me growing up, but it would still be me trying to reach some version of “good enough.” But really — was it me who found God? Me who gave myself new birth and life to become a child of God? Me who called myself to ministries? Me who accomplished what I was called to do?

No! It was all God’s initiative and His work, as I was placed in and led along the way of Christ — thanks to His grace and mercy.

If I have to be good enough for God — no matter how small the requirement — then I am still walking my way, not Christ’s.

As I approach my calling and ministries, whether I am good enough or not (for the calling, for the ministry, or for God) is not the important question.

He is enough — and good enough — for me.

And that is all that matters, giving me a holy freedom to answer His call and walk in the way of Christ in my ministries.

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Wendy became a Christian while attending Queen’s University in Canada. She graduated from Fuller Seminary in 2016 with an MA in Theology, and from Multnomah Biblical Seminary in 2023 with a DMin in Heart-based Spirituality and Christian Formation. Wendy lives in Seattle with her husband and two daughters, and serves as a minister at Evangelical Chinese Church of Seattle.