God has set eternity in the hearts of men … what does that mean? In a nutshell, it means that nothing of this earth will ever satisfy … not completely. Nothing in this world, not riches, not fame, not friends, family, kids, pets, careers … nothing of this world can ever come close to completely satisfying that void we all feel in our hearts. Nothing visible can ever satisfy the invisible ache. Nothing tangible can satisfy the intangible longing, the indescribable can’t quite reach it “itch” we all feel … that what we’ve been doing, what we’ve been striving for, what we’ve been aiming for … just isn’t enough.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for going after your dreams, living up to your calling, making the most of every opportunity. There’s nothing wrong in and of itself for trying to live life to the fullest. The problem comes in when we think all of those things will bring us true and lasting fulfillment. The problem comes in when we think all those things can truly, completely satisfy all the longings of our heart.
Take it from someone who’s been there, done that … it doesn’t work. It only ends in heartache … long-term. It only ends in a “chasing after the wind.”
So, what’s the answer? How do you find “invisible contentment” … and what does that even mean?
Invisible contentment is that feeling of being satiated; of being satisfied; of being “full”… similar to when you’ve eaten a wonderful meal that tasted great … with just the right mix of sweet and salty, with just the right proportions of everything you had been craving … and eating that meal until you felt like you had eaten just enough … not so much you had to loosen your pants since you couldn’t breathe, and not too little that you still wanted more, but just the right amount … no more and no less.
Invisible contentment is having a sense of peace even in the midst of a storm that may be going on in your life. Having a sense of “knowing” that God’s got this … that God is in control and that He holds you in the palm of His mighty hand. Remembering that God is our Creator … and the One who created all is over all … over all problems, over all dilemma’s, over all circumstances you may be facing in your life. He’s got this … you choose to believe it … and, bam! You discover you’ve inadvertently found invisible contentment … you’ve found that all the ache that had previously been in your heart disappeared … just as soon as you fully turned your attention away from the problem and toward the Problem-Solver.
No matter what you may be facing today … no matter how big your problems may be … you can have invisible contentment … there is hope … just look up. Just fix your eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of your faith. He’s got this … and He’s got you. Rest in His grace.
Do you have a secret passion? Something no one else knows about? Perhaps you enjoy photography and take pictures wherever you go … with the secret dream of having your pictures published in a world famous magazine. Or maybe you like to paint and it’s no secret how talented you really are … but you don’t want to be famous … you just want your artwork to touch someone else’s heart when they see it … even if all they do is smile when they have been going through a season of depression.
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