Biography Of God: A Six-Day Devotional By Skip HeitzigSample

 Hardwired to Know God

The psychiatrist Carl Jung thought of God as an unknowable reflection of the human condition. As he considered the impact of this on the mind, he said, "About a third of my cases are suffering from no clinically definable neurosis, but from the senselessness and emptiness of their lives. It seems to me, however, that this can well be described as the general neurosis of our time." What Jung called neurosis, I call refusing to deal honestly with God. Only God can truly satisfy our souls. He hardwired us to be empty without Him.

People can only satisfy themselves to the limits of their capacity. Whether our goals are material, psychological like those of Freud or Jung, social like Marx's classless society, or scientific and naturalistic like Einstein's theories, all of them are limited to what the human mind—even the most brilliant—can achieve. But God has no limits. He made you and knows what you need to be happy.

One of the rewards God promises to those who pursue Him is satisfaction—the fulfilling contentment that comes from being who you were created to be. Think of it like this: the more you do as you please, the less you are pleased with what you do. If you make life all about you, you'll never be satisfied. But the more you do what pleases God, the more pleasure He will give you in that pursuit. As Augustine confessed to the Lord, "You have made us for yourself, and our heart is restless until it rests in you."

If you make God your chief pursuit, your master passion, He promises to take care of you. Jesus said, "Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you" (Matthew 6:33). He will provide what you truly need—meaningful relationships, daily provision, perseverance, hope—if you give Him an honest chance. Because here's the truth: without Him, you are lost. Beyond the restlessness and hunger for more that we all feel at some point, God is waiting to save you, calm your soul, and give you purpose.

I bet you still have questions about God—and that's good. I'm glad you do. Solid, biblical answers are out there if you'll look for them. But know this: God does exist, and you can know Him. Commit yourself to act in faith as you encounter Him, believing that He wants you to know Him better. And then dive into the deep end—your Maker is waiting to meet you. 

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