I know that Snickers really satisfies. I know this, because we bought about 5 bigbags of them for Halloween, and then our neighborhood got pounded with snow andeveryone lost power. Now there are dozensof “fun size” snickers lying around my house, just begging to be consumed.
Of course, they only satisfy my hunger, not my soul.
What I don’t always know is how to spiritually satisfy myself. Yes, yes, I know the biblicalanswers. And they are true. But unfortunately, I don’t always utilizethem. At least not at first. Sometimes I try other ways to findsatisfaction in my life. Like eatinganother Snickers or watching television.
There are so many ways to try to find a quick happinessfix. But we all know they don't work. I heard Arthur Brooks debate JimWallis the other night at Messiah college. He said that so many Americans are unhappy because they still think thatmoney buys them happiness. Aftersurveying dozens of lottery winners, he realized they have the same thing incommon. They were more unhappy afterthey won than before. Plus, now many of theirlives are in shambles from the unintended consequences of unearned income.
The only thing that truly satisfies is a relationship withJesus Christ. It is drinking deep fromthe wells of God’s love that leads to satisfaction and true joy (Is.12:3). But remember, some dissatisfactionthis side of heaven is normal. We will notbe really fully satisfied till we are in the immersive presence of God in heaven.
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