You know when you eat something sweet and then crave something salty? Or vice versa, when you eat something salty and then crave something sweet? Our appetites weren’t fully satiated; we had to grab something else to eat. But do you remember when you first took that bite of something that was sweet and salty? It’s a strange sensation. Perfectly mixed. Success.

This is a lot like life. We find things that make us happy- or fills us up for some time- but when we discover that we aren’t fully satisfied, we move on to the next thing. Only when we find something that satiates our appetites can we find true satisfaction.

So first of all, what is it that we all crave? We all crave peace. We all crave to be fully known and loved, and when we don’t find it in one place, we move to the next. We look for all of these things in every place except its true source: Love Himself.

We so easily forget that the Creator of all things created satisfaction and that He is the ultimate Satisfaction. When we can’t find satisfaction, Satisfaction Himself is begging us to come home to Him.

One of my favorite songs (“Satisfied in You (Psalm 42)” by The Sing Team) demonstrates this so beautifully:

“As a deer pants for water, so my soul thirsts for you

And when I survey Your splendor, You so faithfully renew
Like a bed of rest for my fainting flesh…

I am satisfied in You.”

So as you go throughout your daily routine, think about this: Where are you finding your satisfaction? Do you look for it in things that are fleeting? In places or people, that will not quench your thirst? Or do you place your life in the hands of complete Satisfaction?