Flitting To and Fro

In reading chapter two I learned what I’ve been doing to find fulfillment for so long hasn’t been working. For many years I've had that empty feeling in my heart. I had everything the world said you needed, a amazing husband, two wonderful children, a nice home, a super job, a great car (many in fact!) good friends, and  a church home.  I never truly realized I was trying to force these people and things to supply fullfillment in my life. My eyes have been opened!

God is the only source of complete fulfillment. The Bible says, “Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.” Romans 15:13 Joy and peace are amazing, but when we rely on people and things to supply them, we will be let down every time. My husband brings me great joy daily, but to hang all my hope on him being able to fulfill my need for joy is unrealistic. He’s going to have days that aren’t going to bring me joy. The same applies for things.  I love my job, but to demand that it give me peace is going to be a let down. Only Christ can do that.

Lysa said some tough things in this chapter. Comparing the people and things that we look to for fulfillment to false gods was hard for me to hear. On page 31 she used the account of Elijah’s and King Ahab’s battle to prove who was the ‘one true God’ as an example. (I Kings 18:26-29) She had this to say, “’But there was no response, no one answered, no one paid attention’, It’s a vivid picture and a strong warning, and the same response we’ll get whenever we try to get our fulfillment from a false god-from anyone or anything apart for the one true God.” Ouch! That one stung.

As I pondered this I was shocked at how Satan uses this human tendency against us. All it takes to see it is to watch a few commercials, read the cover of woman’s magazine or listen to today’s popular music. They are all saying, do “this” and life will be more fulfilling. Go on this vacation, take this medicine, buy this product and all will be right in your world. I’m ashamed to say I have bought into that lie so many times.

Freedom comes from knowing the truth. Thank you Lord for your truth! So now I am on a quest to find my true fulfillment in Jesus. How? Well, I’ll start by doing what Romans 15:13 says, “Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.” By believing in God’s promise to fulfill me with joy and peace I’ll abound in hope through the power of God’s Holy Spirit living in me!