Only he can satisfy...

I realize something now...something that I knew in my head, but until you experience it for yourself, you don't fully understand it.


Only he can satisfy.


There have been soo many sermons and soo many people that have told me this in the past. Since I have been a Christian, I've heard it said that only God can fill our void in our heart. I agreed, although didnt understand how that was true. Especially considering, I've had some big hearts desires...and if I just had those things...or even one of them, I would feel oh so satisfied...wouldn't I???


No. Not exactly. Not even close actually.


I think back to many times (in my old days) of going out to the bars in hopes of finding a "good guy" amidst the sea of bad ones. I am grateful that I had high expectations and didn't settle for the one night stands that they wanted to offer me. I am also so grateful that God protected me (even when I wasn't living for/walking with him.) There were many nights of dancing the night away with my girlfriends and hoping..just hoping that the cute one would come my way. Thinking that maybe if I moved around the dance floor and moved closer to him and caught his eye with a better dance move than the last, then he would come talk to me, etc. It really sounds silly now that I look back...maybe a new shirt would catch the cute's ones eye that night...or maybe getting my hair done or wearing tighter pants? I exhausted all of my efforts and witnessed my girlfriends going to extremen measures to catch the guys attention. Being in the mirror for hours before going out...not eating all day in order to not be bloated for the night out...spending tons of money on new high boots, etc...all just to stick out. To get the guy. : / HOW SAD?!?!?!


The saddest part is that this all still goes on with some of my old girlfriends. I lost touch with them years ago...leaving the past in the past and moving on with my life. I pray for them.


I didnt plan on writing all of that about going out dancing, but God had other plans.


I wrote all that to say this...so, you get what you want. Say you wanted to date the cute guy at school....you day dreamed about going on a romantic date with him....talking for hours, laughing, holding hands and walking together...etc....then boom it happens one night. You think, "this is it...this is love...it's everything I hoped for." You go home feeling so completely satisfied...thinking "this is all I want or need...I am SO happy!" And maybe you are...for the moment. But does it last?? Does that "in love" feeling last forever? Absoultely not. Let me tell you from experience. I've been there. I've dated the guy that I wanted...I've had moments of romance...moments of love...but NEVER did it last. The only romance that will last forever and never changes is the love of God. The love of the Father that created you before there was time. He holds your hand, he walks with you all the time, he looks you in the eyes, he searches for you when you seem distant, he loves you with an everlasting love....his love is fathomless. We can never understand it.


There may have even been a job that you thought, "this is perfect for me! I love it!" But when that job comes crashing down, when you get laid off or don't get that promotion that you had your heart set on, when people gossip behind your back in your very office, etc...when all of that happens are you still completely satisfied?


My Pastor once said that Deon Sanders (famous athlete) said that he had a thousand pairs of shoes and no where to go, a couple of the fanciest cars but no where to go, a bunch of friends but no one to talk to, a huge house but it felt so empty....


That was before he met God.



Only God can satisfy...he fills the longing in our hearts. He created it to be that way...a spot that only he could fill in his creation. It's beautiful...it's romantic...it's altogether lovely. And so is he.