You don’t need more money. You don’t need a better house or cooler clothes. You don’t need to be thinner or in better shape. You don’t need to be prettier and you don’t need a better haircut. You don’t need more talents or more opportunities. You don’t need to be more connected to the right kinds of people. You don’t need a romantic relationship that’s just right. You don’t need more sex. You don’t need perfect, beautiful kids. You don’t need more power, influence or respect. You don’t need more attention from your parents, your boss, your teachers, your friends or even your enemies. You don’t need everyone in your life to think you’re awesome or funny or amazing. You don’t need more of this or that. You don’t need more. None of those things I just listed are really all that bad on their own. That’s not a catalogue of sins up there - it’s just a pretty normal list of the kinds of things we desire. The truth is, it’s totally okay to want those things, but you should know that those aren’t the things you really need. If you had everything I just mentioned and more, you wouldn’t automatically be happy, satisfied, fulfilled and at peace. The things on that list are great, but they won’t scratch the deepest itch down inside your heart. You were made to know Jesus. He made you for Himself. Life will always be just short of operational without Him in it. That’s why He came. On that first Christmas, when Mary laid her tiny baby down in a feeding trough, Ancient Promises were being fulfilled. “Suddenly, the Lord you are seeking will come.” He’s all you’re truly looking for.
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