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We live in a world of bigger, better, faster, more, on demand, at your fingertips, perpetual gratification. The result of this is an insatiable appetite for entertainment and the development of unanswerable standards. If the graphics were good then they need to be great. If the beat was moving it needs to be compelling. If the scene was powerful it needs to be awe inspiring. If a women is pretty she needs to be gorgeous. If a man is handsome then he needs to be built. We live in a culture that is driven by want but is confused about what it is we want. We try to tame our desire through story and experiences and things, but the reality is that no matter how much bigger and better these things get they will never fill our desire. A movie can make us feel in love for a moment but when the credits roll our want is no more answered than it was before the movie began. At times I think this can feel cruel but the reality is that it is God's unmerited favor and love that compelled him to make us this way. There is only one thing that can fulfill our desire and it is relationship with God. We were created for him and in his kindness he designed us to be aware of our need for him. He never forces our devotion but he reveals himself to us and in us, and every time we try to fill ourselves with anything other than him our hearts reject it as counterfeit and remain wanting. But when we turn to the source of life and invite him to fill us our hearts recognize him as home. He gave you breath and knows you intimately. He hears your thoughts and knows your heart. He knows what he made you for and more than any other he fully appreciates your uniqueness for he made on one else like you. You were made to be one with him and he longs to embrace you. He is everything you need and in him there is no want.