When do you feel satisfied the most in your life?
After eating a big slice of chocolate cake, buying a new outfit, or when you
complete a goal? All of these can be good, but they can
never truly satisfy long-term. Do indulgences that you partake in feel good?
Yes, of course, but you will need to continually supply yourself with these indulgences
to get the feeling of being satisfied. This is why you may know people who go
into debt, or develop an addiction to food, alcohol or drugs.
When
you run to temporary satisfactions more than you run to Jesus, you will never
be able to find the deep satisfaction that can only be found in Him.
Jesus said, “Whoever drinks the water that I give them will never thirst again” (John
4:13, NIV). Jesus is all satisfying.
When you give your life fully to Jesus and make Him in charge of your entire
life, you will not “thirst” after temporary satisfaction like you once did.
Is it easy to fill your emptiness, heartache, or pain
with temporary satisfaction? Absolutely! Most would say they want quick relief
from pain. Next time you want to immediately
run to a “quick fix” for your boredom, suffering, or distress try giving Jesus
a chance first. There is no need to figure out what you need to do in your time
with Jesus-just be and allow the Holy Spirit to speak.
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