Finding Satisfaction

Jesus answered, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John 4:13-14

I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.  Psalm 63:4-5

You give and you give, while they keep taking and taking. You're empty; you're longing for affection. You search, but nothing satisfies.

Your soul craves more than the ordinary; your heart begs to be loved. You are lost and just want to be found.

The Lord says that if we delight in Him, He will give us the desires of our heart (Psalm 37:4).  The answer to all of our longing is Jesus. He will always guide us and satisfy us (Isaiah  58:11).

We were created to love God.  It says in Psalm 84:2 that our soul yearns and our heart and flesh cry out for the living God. Nothing of this world will truly fulfill us.

The Lord longs to be gracious and show compassion (Isaiah 30:18). He is waiting on YOU to seek Him with all of your heart and soul (Deuteronomy 4:29) and look to Him to fill your empty places. He is the the only One who can satisfy your deepest desires.

Let Jesus fill your soul. Seek Him and find Him. Chase after the One who created your innermost being. Let His love be all you need.

He's Waiting

But my people would not listen to me; Israel would not submit to me. So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices. Psalm 82:11-12

If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored. Joel 22:23

There have been many times when I have ignored God and gone my own way. I bought into the lie that I knew what was best for me and I just wanted to do what I wanted to do (Romans 1:25). It never ended well.

The good news is, I was able to cry out to God each and every time I strayed and He took me back each and every time. The Lord says to return to Him and He will return to you (Zechariah 1:3). He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love (Joel 2:13).

We are so much harder on ourselves than Jesus is. When He died for our sins, he meant it. There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1). He says he will not always accuse and he will not treat us as our sins deserve (Psalm 103:9-10).  We are no longer supposed to live in guilt.

Is guilt or shame keeping you from a relationship with Jesus?  Just know how much you are forgiven and loved.

Run to Jesus. His arm is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear (Isaiah 59:1).

Everyday Jesus

Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.  1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

People are watching our every move and some of them can't wait for us to mess up.  How do we look to unbelievers?  Are we patient and kind (1 Corinthians 13:4) or are we frustrated and inconsiderate?

We have a responsibility as Christians to live as children of light (Ephesians 5:8-9).  It says in Colossians 4:5 that we are to be wise in the way we act to outsiders, or unbelievers. We must make the most of every opportunity we are with them and make sure we are always full of grace.

We don't have to make some grandiose display, we can show people the love of Jesus in our every day life.  More people look at our behavior on a day-to-day basis rather than what we look like on Sunday when we are at our best.

Our testimonies are a powerful weapon against the enemy to win the hearts of unbelievers. It says in Revelation 12:11 that we will overcome by the blood of the lamb and the word of our testimony. What have you been through that would change someone's life? What did God do to change your heart?  How can telling your story make a difference to someone who doesn't believe?  I pray that My Story will tell the love and mercy of Jesus.

The Mind of Christ In Marriage

In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.  Philippians 2:5


Jesus isn't sitting in heaven arguing with the angels and He isn't looking at us with anger, cursing us every time we make a mistake. He isn't selfish or arrogant and He isn't proud.

How much do we look like Jesus in our relationships with our husband or wife?

Colossians 3:7-8 says: You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. We are to let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts and be thankful (Colossians 3:15).   We can't look like Jesus when we look so much like the world to our own spouse.

So how can we make this change?  We set our minds and our hearts on things above, instead of earthly things (Colossians 3:1-2), like selfishness and pride, and refuse to conform to the pattern of the world (Romans 12:2). We have to realize that marriage is a gift (1 Corinthians 7:7) and every good and perfect gift is from above (James 1:17).  We need to be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires (James 1:20).

Satan hates marriage. He wants to destroy mine and he wants to destroy yours, but Jesus brings life (John 10:10). Choose life for you marriage today. Let God give you beauty for ashes (Isaiah 61:3).