My soul longs for you and nothing else will do.
A satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb, But to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
Proverbs 27:7 NKJV
I was on the phone today with a sales rep, trying to order tickets to a conference I am going to next month. My bible was sitting in my lap, so while I was on hold, I began flipping through it in an absent-minded fashion. The above verse lept out at me.
Do you know someone who just craves attention? This person just needs to have praise, pats on the back and compliments or they just get depressed. What about someone who can’t do anything with out the approval of someone else? Do you know someone in an abusive relationship and you cannot figure out why they stay?
Several posts ago, I wrote about my struggle with busyness. That there were so many good things that were coming my way, that I was having a hard time saying no. Here is the kicker… I had become so focused on taking the right next step that I had lost sight of my guide, Jesus. My soul was not satisfied in Him. I was hungry for Him and trying to fill it with the bitter things of the world namely, busyness.
It is the same with that individual who needs to have approval and attention. Their soul is starving for the security and approval from their creator but instead of finding that in Him, they are seeking it from other humans. The sad truth is this, if you are looking for approval and attention from a human, you will be on a roller coaster of approval addiction. Humans are fickle. Their approval is dependent on your performance. God’s approval is constant and complete. When you are in Him, you already have his approval. Your worth is so deeply secure in Him, that nothing that you could ever do, or not do, could ever change that.
Is your soul hungry or is it satisfied in Him? He is returning for a bride that only has eyes for Him. Seek to find Him and He will satisfy your deepest needs.
Is your soul satisfied in the Lord?
