Satisfaction

They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; Revelation 7:16 ESV

I often find myself confronted with desires for something else.

We live in the age of instant gratification and entitlement and so it should be no surprise to be bombarded by messages of how life should be.

Just as often; however, I find myself confronted with desires for the status quo.

Neither of those desires are inherently bad, nor inherently good.

What makes those desires bad or good is the seed from which they come, but what blinds us from discovering the seed is the soil, or context, that initiates the growth of those desires.

Often we pursue a change or status quo born out of a wicked seed.

For instance, I may desire a different job, or even just one job. The context that would tend to cloud things for me would include six children, salary, standard of living, free time, pride and location just to name a few.

I might express a desire to get paid more money or to have more free time to spend with my family, but before legitimizing these seemingly good desires I must always realize that I am a sinful and fallen individual. If I am to be like Christ I must sift through the answers I give to the question, “Why?” Most often seeking the counsel of another Christian should be a part of the process of discovering the answer.

When we discover the seed we’ll know if we should proceed.

The next challenge will be discovering the courage to embark.

Where are you feeling this tension? Why are you feeling it? With whom are you sharing it?