Nothing in this world will ever make us 100% happy.  Nothing will make us feel as though we are completely living out our purpose.  We run, frantic, trying to fill voids and gaps and empty spaces.  We use everything to try and feel happy and to feel as though we are living a complete life.  If we would only stop for a few moments, we would realize that only one thing is capable of making us 100% happy, making us live a complete and fulfilled life.  And that one thing is our Lord, Jesus Christ.

You are the strength that keeps me walking.  You are the hope that keeps me trusting.  You are the light to my soul.  You are my purpose.  You’re everything.  And how can I stand here with You, and not be moved by You?  Would You tell me how could it be any better than this?

Every day, people, even those who call themselves Christians, try and fill their empty spaces and voids, try and heal their hurts, try and truly live life, using things other than God.  So many things that have become normal, accepted ways of living, or solving problems.  It’s unacceptable.  It’s unacceptable to use alcohol to try and numb pain, or to try and “have a good time”.  It’s not acceptable to use sex to try and feel close to someone or to make someone love you.  It’s not acceptable to use drugs to try and escape your reality.  None of those things are acceptable, and none of those things will EVER work.  You might momentarily achieve what you desire, but when your buzz, your high, your excitement wears off, you’re left right back at square one, ready to repeat the cycle over again.

God truly fulfills us, our lives, our hearts, our souls, our purpose.  Only He can do these things.  It’s time we let go of all of the worldly things and honestly embrace what God has for us and what He can do.  He is the provider of happiness.  He is true comfort.  He is the only one, the only thing, that can take the weight of this world off of your shoulders.  ”This is what the Lord says:  Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army.  For the battle is not yours, but God’s.”

You calm the storms, and You give me rest.  You hold me in Your hands, You won’t let me fall.  You steal my heart, and You take my breath away.  Would You take me in, take me deeper now.

The longer we hold on to these worldly things and the more we try and use them, the more numb we become to God.  We begin to not feel His presence or love.  We tune out what He is trying to tell us.  So just pause for a few moments and empty yourself and listen.  Let Him fulfill your purpose, let Him make you happy. He is the only one who truly can, who will never let you down.

‘Cause You’re all I want, You’re all I need. You’re everything. Everything