Today I receive a phone call from someone close to me, saying that she thinks she has fallen into some sort of depression. After listening to her, I come to realize that she felt this emptiness within her and she just could not pinpoint what that was. It did not take long for both of us to realize that she just needed God. A lot of us feel empty, a void in our hearts that we just keep filling with other things. While it might fill that void, it is only temporary. I know people who fill that void with material things, and while it satisfies them, it is not permanent. Sooner than later, they start feeling that emptiness again. They start feeling hopeless, lost and sad. I have been there many times. It was not until I started seeking God daily that I stopped going around in circles. God is ready to meet us halfway, and to start filling that void in our hearts. It is up to us to take that first step.
Go to Him for all that we need. Go into His presence with thanksgiving, for thankfulness opens the door to His treasures. When we are thankful, we affirm the central truth that He is good. He is light, in whom there is no darkness at all. The assurance that He is entirely good meets our basic need for security. Relax in the knowledge that the One who controls our lives is totally trustworthy. Go to Him with confident expectation. There is nothing we need that He cannot provide.
Psalm 95:2; 1 John 1:5
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