We are all born with voids that only God and the Holy Spirit can fill, but our world has craftily come up endless solutions and quick fixes to fill those voids. Some bear the name of sin. I love this excerpt of Lysa TerKeurst's book Made to Crave:
"Food can fill our stomachs but never our souls.
Possessions can fill our houses but never our hearts.
Sex can fill our nights but never our hunger for love.
Children call fill our days but never our identities."
Most Christians are aware that only the authentic food of Jesus can truly fill our hearts, but our world offers so many rewards, treats, and indulgences that pose as fulfillment that we buy into without thinking twice. As Romans 12:1-2 says, we are urged to turn from these worldly temptations and be transformed by Him. Then, the desire to use our personal relationships with Jesus to fill our voids is increased and more appealing than any cheap offer of the world.
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