1 Kings 4: Is More Better?
- Kami Pentecost
- Aug 2
- 2 min read
“During the lifetime of Solomon, all of Judah and Israel lived in peace and safety. And from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south, each family had its own home and garden… He was wiser than anyone else… His fame spread throughout all the surrounding nations.”
1 Kings 4:25, 31 NLT
I saw everything Solomon was stewarding—and my immediate reaction was, nope, too much. It felt heavy just reading about it. I can't believe how it triggered me really...then I realized how the

Lord gave it and the Lord sustained it for Solomon. In my own little corner of the world, I’ve experienced wild success. At one point, I thought a bigger house and more stuff were the next thing. It felt like the right thing. Funny, the thing I had always wanted, added so much to my plate and It was overwhelming. I found myself questioning everything I had built. It didn’t feel fulfilling. It felt like just too much. It's got me wondering, have I been avoiding success—not because I’m afraid of failing—but because I’m afraid of the weight that comes with it? Has my desire to keep things “manageable” actually led me to quietly sabotage what God might be trying to grow in and around me?
I’ve been praying that the Lord would shape the desires of my heart—and uproot the ones that are rooted in fear or self-protection. I don’t want to chase what He’s not asking of me, but I also don’t want to shrink back from what He is asking just because it feels like a lot...or did at one time.
Is it possible to crave peace and still be called to carry more? Whew.
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