Desiring God in this noisy, busy world can be so difficult! And I have it hardwired in me to immediately go to a mentality of “what needs to be removed” instead of how can I taste and see Christ more.
But I’ve been trying small shifts, starting with some basic habits/spiritual disciplines. I find though that it will easily spiral me into the “do I feel enough/think enough” mindset rather than just doing with faith that God will draw near to me as I draw near to Him.
Great thoughts. Yes, we are unsatiable creatures. And we make ourselves miserable pretending we aren't when God created us to be people who enjoy and thrill and play.
I think I'm learning that it's ok to admit to myself that we want things (security, glory, fun, etc) and that the desire for those things are good. Its hard to believe that God is the only place where we can find those desires satisfied. I don't know how that works.
But I'm encouraged by the image of communion because it reminds me that I don't have to figure it out. I can just come and participate in him. It is God saying to taste and see and to come and eat. And He can be the one who does the work of giving satisfaction.
I think that's right on, Darryl. Trusting that having the "right answer" isn't what makes us acceptable to God is hard but really essential to being able to come freely and authentically to the Lord. Simply coming and receiving is enough. No matter how hard that is to believe.
I too have tossed so many CDs into the trash 😂
Desiring God in this noisy, busy world can be so difficult! And I have it hardwired in me to immediately go to a mentality of “what needs to be removed” instead of how can I taste and see Christ more.
But I’ve been trying small shifts, starting with some basic habits/spiritual disciplines. I find though that it will easily spiral me into the “do I feel enough/think enough” mindset rather than just doing with faith that God will draw near to me as I draw near to Him.
Also, the Bono picture was 👌🏼
Yeah, that hard wiring dies hard! I'm glad you're working at it, Megan. Keep going!
Do you think we could file a class action lawsuit against bad youth preachers for all the CDs they manipulated us into throwing away?? 😂
Great thoughts. Yes, we are unsatiable creatures. And we make ourselves miserable pretending we aren't when God created us to be people who enjoy and thrill and play.
I think I'm learning that it's ok to admit to myself that we want things (security, glory, fun, etc) and that the desire for those things are good. Its hard to believe that God is the only place where we can find those desires satisfied. I don't know how that works.
But I'm encouraged by the image of communion because it reminds me that I don't have to figure it out. I can just come and participate in him. It is God saying to taste and see and to come and eat. And He can be the one who does the work of giving satisfaction.
I think that's right on, Darryl. Trusting that having the "right answer" isn't what makes us acceptable to God is hard but really essential to being able to come freely and authentically to the Lord. Simply coming and receiving is enough. No matter how hard that is to believe.