Thirsty?
I lovethis devotion! Starting with this wonderous verse.
"Jesus answered, 'Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life'" (John 4:13 NIV)
I too remember feeling thirsty. I remember searching for that "something" that would cure the thirst that was going through me. As challenges continued to reveal themselves in my life and relationships around me, I realized the missing something was alot larger then me. I couldn't just go to therapy, to the DR's, etc... and hope that it would go away. I couldn't just ignore the thirst. It was there for a reason. It wasn't long after that season that I started attending church again. There was NEVER a doubt in my mind that God was the answer in so many ways, but as I found out quite quickly, you can't just go back to church, participate in studies, volunteer, etc.... and fill that void. I was still struggling.... "What is up with that?" I remember thinking this so many times. "I am going to church and doing my part... but I am still thirsty." It wasn't until I took a hold of God's hand, and let him guide me in the directions He had already planned for me. To have faith that God loves me and would see me through this storm. I remember digging into the word and just letting God be my ALL, and there was such a sense of peace I had never felt before. It was like no other peace I had ever experience. No things didn't just get better the next day, or the next week.... It was slow progress, but progress none the less. God was there, always there, I just needed to surrendor....and then the thirst went away.
Blessings to All! Love, Caroline
