I'm going to apologize in advance for what I'm about to say. A lot of it will seem like boasting or you will view me as a pathetic human being who has no right to ever complain, but I hope that I'll write this well enough that you will focus on my point. Also, I started this a few months ago and never got around to posting it. I don't know why I just told you that. Anyway.

Many people think that all they really need is _______. More money, a boyfriend, a girlfriend, a good grade, be prettier, a ring, more muscles, time to move faster, or slower, and then they'll be happy. That once they have _____ it'll all be better.

I'm going to tell you that it's not true. You say, "I've been told this before. But I see so-and-so who has these things and they seem to be happier than me." You're still wrong. I know this because my life has or has had just about everything you could put in that blank.

I am married (the pinnacle of human life, right?, have money (the other great pinnacle of life), and have a great job where I can even wear my pajamas (now seriously THAT is the pinnacle of life). I have the world's most adorable dog, a great car, legs that move, and tons more to be thankful for. According to the world, I have everything a person could want.

And yet, it's still not enough. My happiness has never been complete for more than a few days, and it never will be.  No matter what I obtain, lose, or do will I have complete happiness forever. Why? Because while companionship, security, and work are legitimate desires in our lives, they are still not enough, and what's more, they never will be.

That's terribly depressing. Why chase after these things at all then? Why do we desire them even when they don't bring everlasting happiness?

We chase because that's what our hearts tell us to do.  Not on purpose though; they don't know any better. All they know is that's what they want, and yet getting it is not fulfilling either. Our hearts know we're supposed to be moving towards something, but all the things that we have moved towards have failed us. But you know what doesn't fail you? Jesus. That is why I have to have Jesus. Because I will never get this life right on my own. I will continue chasing the wrong things, hurting people, and hurting myself. Jesus helps me to focus on the right things, he helps me to hurt people less, and keeps myself from hating myself (most of the time).


I have often said that my life is ridiculously blessed. I realized yesterday that I've said this in the wrong way. I've always said this because my life is great in a worldly sense. But even if I wasn't ridiculously blessed in a worldly sense, I am still ridiculously blessed. Why? Because I have forgiveness through Jesus Christ.

Psalm 32: 1-2:
Blessed is the one
    whose transgressions are forgiven,
    whose sins are covered.
² Blessed is the one
    whose sin the Lord does not count against them
    and in whose spirit is no deceit.

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