No Room

      In my Bible study about fear, our leader made a statement that struck home.  She said she often asked God to fill her so full with His presence that there was no room left for fear.  I would like to take that same request to God, but also ask Him to fill me so full there is no room for loneliness, no room for disappointment from others who fail to make me feel good about myself.  Fill me so full, Lord, there is no dissatisfaction with life.  My only thirst should be for you, Lord. 

Being Satisfied in Jesus

A few days ago I talked about being satisfied and from where my satisfaction comes.  Today, I am going a bit further with scripture application.

Seek Jesus  --  Matthew 6:33 " But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."

Accept Jesus through belief  --  Mark 9:23  "Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth."

Thirst after Jesus and His righteousness  --  Matthew 5:6  "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. "

Indulge in prayer with Jesus  --  Matthew 21:22  "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive."

Savor time with Jesus and In His Word  --  James 4:8   "Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded."

Find Time for Jesus  --  Psalm 42:8  "Yet the Lord will command his loving kindness in the day time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life."

Alter the daily schedule for Jesus  --  Proverbs 8:34  "Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors."

Choose Jesus first  --   Joshua 24:15a   "And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; ..."

Trust in Jesus  --  Proverbs 3:5-6  "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. "

Imitate the ways of Jesus  --  1 Corinthians 11:3    ^"But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God."

Open your heart to Jesus  --  Matthew 6:21  "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. "

Nourish your soul on Jesus --  Psalm 33:20  "Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield."

Satisfaction

     I have written several times about how important it is to avoid the use of credit cards in order to financially save.  What is it about the problems with our spending habits?  I believe a lot of it has to do with being satisfied.  In my own life, I feel energy and excitement when I make a new purchase of some special kind only to turn around a few days later wishing or longing for something else.  I am never satisfied for long.   My excitement over a new car, a new piece of jewelry, a new dress or whatever it is soon disappears.

      This being said, the only satisfaction that endures the test of time is satisfaction in Jesus.  Once we find satisfaction in Jesus and maintain it daily and hourly then our desires for material possessions fade.

S eek Jesus

A ccept Jesus through belief

T hirst after Jesus and His righteousness

I ndulge in prayer with Jesus

S avor time with Jesus and in His Word

F ind time for Jesus

A lter your daily schedule for Jesus

C hoose Jesus first

T rust in Jesus

I mitate the ways of Jesus   

O pen your heart to Jesus

N ourish your soul on Jesus