Satisfied in You

We have just about everything at our fingertips. A message can be sent across the globe, in a matter of seconds. You can download whole seasons of a tv show, and watch it all in one night. Potential relationships can be swiped through, with just a glimpse of their lives. You can even heat up food in less than a minute, all with the click of a button. The list goes on and on.

Yet, there is still a consistent longing among us. A discontentment that resides in our hearts, as we search for something more. Deep down, we know the instant gratifications of this world can not fulfill us.

We desire something more, because we need something more. And our thirst will not be quenched with having the newest technology, buying a self help book, or the completion of a D.I.Y. project you’ve been working so hard on. Eventually the excitement wanes, something newer comes along, and we realize it was just a temporary bandage constantly needing to be replaced.

What is it for you? In your flesh, what/who do you run to for comfort, peace, or to complete you?

“Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.” John 6:35

There is only one who can truly satisfy us.

-One who fully knows you (Psalm 139)

-One who is always with you (Joshua 1:9)

-One who is consistent through eternity (Hebrews 13:8)

-One who deeply loves you (John 3:16 & Romans 5:8)

In Christ, we are made whole. We can rest in His grace and mercy. Knowing that because of His sacrifice on the cross, we are able to have the gift of salvation.

Our life will have it’s trials and tribulations. But when our hope, joy, peace, and satisfaction is rooted in the Lord, we are able to still say it is well.

“As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.” Psalm 42:1-2

Contentment found in the Lord has been a prayer of mine for years, and one I want to continually grow in. And if you find yourself looking to be completed by different things in this world, I urge you to pray that God will transform your heart, to find your satisfaction in Him alone.

Dear Heavenly Father, I thank you for your goodness and graciousness. Thank you that through You, we are made whole and complete. I pray for our hearts and minds to be fully focused and content in You, Lord. Let any idols or distractions that seek to come first, be rooted out of us. I pray for a growing desire in the pursuit of knowing You. In Jesus name, amen.

I encourage you to intentionally set time out of your day to spend with the Lord. Spend time in prayer, praise, and reading His word. Go to Him with your hopes, confessions, doubts, excitement, or questions. And if you haven’t yet, and want to put your faith in Christ, pray and acknowledge Him as Lord and savior!

Don’t let the busyness of life, take priority over your relationship with God. The dreams you’re planning, project you’re building, person you’re dating, etc. These things may be important, but they can never fully satisfy you.

Only in Christ alone.

-Ellie Marie