I Believe in God, but I Just Want to Have FunSample

NEVER ENOUGH FUN

Have you ever opened a can of Pringles or a bag of Doritos and eaten just one chip? Ever? Is it possible to stop after just one? Even if chips aren’t your thing, try not eating more than one blueberry or more than one M&M. You get it!

We see. We taste. And we desire more. Our brain is wired to want more of a good thing. But our brain doesn’t necessarily discern between true good and temporary good. Addictions like drugs, alcohol, and pornography are all fed by the brain’s demand for more and more and more.

Again, we were made for more. But we live in a broken world. The more we crave is found in the Gardener, the Creator, not in the created things. We will always want another Pringle or another M&M, but those things will run out. With God, He is more than enough. He has more than enough good things to satisfy not only you but also every person who ever lives.

Ask Yourself:

-What do you think the rich young man was looking for in Matthew 19:16-26? Why did Jesus’ answer leave him sad?

-How does Paul indicate in Galatians 5:24 that we can be set free from the addiction of “more?"

Pause to Pray: Oh God, I feel pulled toward more. I see. I spend. I try. I search. I want to be free from the addiction to more of this world. I want to find more in You.

Take a Next Step: Do you know a Christian who seems not to crave more of this world? Set up a coffee date and ask them how they have found satisfaction in the Father.