"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart". "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all other things will be added unto you." A lot of us have heard these Bible verses. But let's be honest - what do we do? We delight ourselves in the desires of our hearts and when we are not fulfilled we ask why God doesn't bless us. We seek other things and when we can't find them we ask where God is.
Life is not about physical things. We are spiritual beings in a physical body, so if our spirits aren't properly fed our bodies never feel satisfied. That's why you can be rich in money and poor in spirit, unhappy, broken and sad. That's why you can work, work, work and feel like it isn't enough. If you're working at something to feed your desire for recognition, respect, love, money, etc., you won't ever have enough.
Feed your spirit instead. That's where satisfaction lies. When your spirit is fed, at peace and content, the rest falls into place. You're more productive, you make better decisions, you relate better to others, you're just happier! This doesn't mean that you let everything else fall to the side. Instead, it shifts your focus from yourself. Your actions are more intentional towards pleasing your Creator and not yourself. The awesome thing is that when we get it right, no matter what the circumstance is, a calm spirit trumps chaos, and we can experience joy on good and bad days.
Feed your spirit.
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