Are you tired? Do you feel hopeless? Does your life feel meaningless? Are you disappointed with everything? Oh friends, this life can bring you to that point. You try anything and everything to find satisfaction and all you end up with is a momentary high and then disappointment. They say "once you turn 18 years old then you will be an adult and life will be better." You turn 18, are excited for a few moments and then you notice there is really no difference to how you felt the day before. Nothing really changed but the dawn of more responsibility. You end up disappointed
They say "get a boyfriend/girlfriend and you will find happiness." You meet someone who is interested in you and at the beginning they seem to have awaken some deep feelings in your life, feelings you didn't know exist, you feel alive for once, you feel like they can do no wrong, life is beautiful, life is worth living, I am in love. And then a few months later, when the high is over and you get to know who the real person is, you start seeing their flaws, problems start arising in the relationship, suddenly joy disappears and disillusionment sets in, you are disappointed. And now cheating on that person becomes a powerful option because you have not found satisfaction in them
They say " graduate school and get a good career, a spouse, a house, two cars and you will be satisfied." You try all these and after each success you find yourself more disappointed than you were before, more disillusioned than ever. As a result many people start to drink 🍷 away their pain, some start to take drugs to numb the pain, life becomes unbearable and some even start contemplating suicide to escape the shallowness and emptiness of life. The world promises satisfaction but only deliver disappointment and frustration. So where can we find true satisfaction for our souls ?
True and lasting satisfaction can only be found in Christ. Many Christians say that as a cliche but have not really experienced it or don't even know how it can be true. Why is Jesus the only source of true and lasting satisfaction? Because Jesus is our Creator, He made us for Himself. Which mean we can only find true fulfillment for our souls in Him. A lovely spouse 👰🏽, a beautiful home 🏡, a great career, beautiful children are all blessings from the Lord but they cannot satisfy the deepest longings of our souls. If our main focus are on these things we will always be disappointed. We will be disappointed with them and with ourselves
Sometimes you may need your spouse to talk to but she can't pick up because she is busy, but Jesus is never too busy for you. Sometimes you may need money to buy something but the thing is not available, God is always available. Sometimes despite your education, someone else may find you ignorant and make fun of you, but if you know Jesus, you are wiser than the majority of the world, for the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Your spouse may want to satisfy you but cannot because he doesn't really know what you truly need and when you need it. But Jesus know what we need when we ourselves don't even know, Jesus knows our inmost thoughts and desires, Jesus truly understands us .
Jesus is the only one who is always available for us, will never betray or abandon us, is always faithful. Jesus doesn't have mood change and no matter how many times we fall Jesus is willing to take us back if we are willing to return. Jesus is the true lover we all have been seeking for. A lover that touch your inmost soul and brings out the best of you. Jesus is the forgiven love, the giving lover, the lover who is always with you, always ready to listen to you, always provide for you. Jesus is the strong lover, the tender lover, the protector, the teacher, the vulnerable lover who opens His heart to us and say "I love you with an everlasting love."Jesus is the lover who will do all just to be with you, all to bring you lasting joy. Jesus is the selfless lover who is willing lay down His life to save you. Jesus is the lover whose main focus is you. Even if you were the only one who needed help He would come for you. Jesus is the lover who values you more than Himself. Jesus is the true lover, the faithful lover, the lover you need to make you feel alive, alive forever. Jesus is the lover you need, the only source of lasting satisfaction.
Seek the Lord Jesus and find satisfaction for your soul, true and lasting satisfaction
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
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