What do we all want out of life? Mostly the same things….
Happy marriage, kids, satisfying career, good health, friends. Those things are likely to round out the top 5 of most anyone’s list, or at least most of it.
Even if you find yourself with all these bases covered, how often do you have them all covered…. at the same time.
Seems one part is always missing or, is at least a little messed up, and reaching a state of “satisfactory” in one topic often comes at the expense of another topic, or maybe two.
At least that is how it seems to work in my life. If one part of my life is firing on all cylinders, then another part of my life is being neglected to pay for it. I suspect I am not alone here.
I haven’t written much lately. I haven’t read my morning devotionals much lately. Outside of church on Sunday, I haven’t found time to consistently meet with God. My prayer life has been dismal. I’m spiritually down.
On the other hand, it’s been a whirlwind of activity at my house, which is a typical and highly anticipated occurrence the first two weeks of July.
Our annual out of town family gathering, coupled with the usual coming and going of teenage activities and late summer nights, has been a lot but, once again, we pulled it off, and the dust is slowly settling.
I’ve enjoyed it to say the least, even immensely at times, and parts of the last couple of weeks have been very satisfying but I will tell you this…. I can’t live like that for long.
Satisfying to me today is far different than what satisfying was to me years ago and, when life becomes so busy, that I can’t find time for God, then everything else seems to suffer, including me…. then those around me.
One of the most satisfying things I have found in this world, that took me 45 years to find, then probably another 5 years or so to understand, is this…
Nothing in this world, outside of a personal relationship with Christ, will satisfy you for very long. (Read that twice)
Worldly “things” constantly change, and only have temporary capacity. God, Christ, The Gospel…. is unchanging, and eternal, which is a solid foundation to build a “satisfying” life on. Everything else, is indeed shifting sand.
Get In The Boat. Do Your Part.
From Nose To Toes!
Shane / #16