Month 7 of the World Race. Month 3 in Africa. My clothes are dirty. It’s hot- the hottest month of the year here. I’d give anything for ice cold water. I’d like to be able to lie down at night without lying in a puddle of my own sweat. I want to eat good desserts. I’m ready to go to Thailand and have a change of pace.
This is where my mind’s been lately. All these thoughts make my mind spiral into even more negative thoughts. But, I know that’s not benefiting anyone.
The Lord has been showing me that we have 3 months in Africa for a reason. So I could get to this point. The point where I need to be content with Him.
The last several days the word “satisfied” has come up over and over again for me.
A line from Jesus Culture’s song “One Thing Remains”: “Your love never fails, never gives up, never runs out on me. Because on and on and on and on it goes, for it overwhelms and satisfies my soul”.
Psalm 17:15 stuck out to me when I read it, “I will awake and be satisfied with seeing Your likeness”
A quote from John Piper, “God is glorified best in me when I’m satisfied most in Him”.
God is reminding me to be satisfied in Him, because nothing in this world will satisfy me.
I find myself looking forward to earthly temporary things, when I should be looking to Him and eternal things.
In Philippians, Paul says he’s learned to be content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.
That’s what I want and that’s what I’m learning. To be so satisfied with God, that I can be content wherever He has me.
