The love of God is enough.
Period. We do not need any person or thing to complete our life. We are
complete in Christ, regardless of who or what we have or do not have in our
life (Colossians 2:10). Not having what we perceive as our perfect life is what
causes us to strive to obtain what we think we need. The only striving that God
suggests that we participate in as His children, is to strive to enter His rest
(Hebrews 4:10). I am not belittling your circumstances, just
encouraging you to go deeper in God during this time.
If you are not Born Again by
God’s Spirit, you will always have a God-shaped hole in your life, which is
causing an insatiable appetite to want more. Your spirit is dead in sin, and
you are not yet complete. Total surrender to Jesus Christ is the only antidote.
However, if you are an authentic, Born Again Believer and you are striving for
more, then you just need an attitude adjustment. If you do not have what you
want, this means that God does not think that you need it at this time.
I hate to think of my brothers
and sisters as lonely and suffering. I know how you feel though, because I have
been there. When my former husband decided that there was no option for us but
divorce, God quickly taught me a secret that I want to share with you. We find
fulfillment by focusing on Christ in us, not on His benefits. We love Him, not
for what He does for us, but because He loves us (1 John 4:19). God wrote a new chapter for
my life in His way and in His timing; and He will do the same for you.
Develop a deeper relationship
with Christ in you. When we let go of our desires, and focus instead on Christ
in us, our life floods with peace and joy. When you need something, God will
provide it for you in His timing and way, even if it is at the last minute.
When we sit alone, we are never lonely, as long as the Spirit of God resides
within our spirit (Psalm 46:10). Instead, we have alone (all-one) times with Christ in
us, as He fills us with all of His fullness (Ephesians 3:19).
This does not mean that we
quote scriptures at Him to claim His promises, so that somehow He will feel
obligated to give us what we want. That is a carnal attempt to twist
God's arm to work in our behalf. God does not respond to manipulation. In fact,
He is already working on our behalf, we just do not appreciate what He has
already done and is doing in us and for us right now. Praise Him for who He is and not only for what He does. Take time
to count your blessings, and to enter into the joy of our Lord (Matthew
25:23).
Prayer:
Father God, praising, believing and trusting in You in the
good times and in the bad times gives us a habit of rejoicing in Your presence
within us, rather than keeping our focus on what we think we need. We are
thankful for Your everlasting love and that You draw us to Yourself with your
loving kindness (Jeremiah 31:3). This means that we do not beg You or try to manipulate
You to provide what we want. We will only find fulfillment in the center of
Your will and this may or may not include what we want. However, living in the
center of Your will is actually the happiest place on earth.
Thought for the Day:
We will not find
fulfillment even if God gives us what we want; because we will just find
something else to want.
