I'm Only Visiting this Planet! (latest)

"If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world."

Holy moly, this is truth. Lately I have been led by such a desire to be near the Lord. Like, the other day I was in my car and just couldn't stop smiling, thinking about the fact that I will actually be with God one day! Its legitimately a feeling in my gut that I belong somewhere else. Like I'm away from home and am so homesick.

 I would really like to say that I feel this way all of the time, but I don't. I think my soul always desires God, and I think that the souls of every believer always desire God, but so many times I get so caught up in this world we live in, that I don't think about the beauty of the Lord. I think about what will happen tomorrow, where I may go to college, what I'll eat five minutes from now (seriously!).

I truly and deeply believe that nothing could satisfy my soul more than to be right where He is! Of course, it's what we were created for! But even in the times we don't feel that way, it's so encouraging to know our souls were made to be satisfied by God. Because, to tell the truth, we tend to seek satisfaction in things that just can't fill us up. For example, I seek satisfaction in my achievements, like earning good grades, receiving college acceptances, and getting certain roles in shows. But at the end of the day, I'm still longing for something more... Something has just yet to be fulfilled, and I find that my time with God is actually what I wanted and needed so desperately. That time to humble myself and sit in His presence is and always will be fulfilling. And sometimes, I don't get a great grade, I get rejected from my "dream school," and I am in the ensemble... It happens. Even if I've worked my booty off! Life will disappoint us, probably more often than we would like to believe. But God will not.

We were made for joy... to be satisfied by God. Earthly things can never quite fill our spirits with what we need to live lives of JOY. Spending time with God SO DOES. He planted in us a desire that this world cannot satisfy. He whispers an invitation to us to draw near to Him. To humble ourselves and seek His overwhelming presence.