“There’s a god-shaped hole in all of us
And the restless soul is searching…
There’s a god-shaped hole in all of us
And it’s a void only he can fill.”
— Plumb
We feel that emptiness deep in our hearts… in places others don’t see. We feel the hurt, the longing, the desire for more, but we don’t always understand it. We reach out to the world, to our loved ones and our spouses… and then we rail against them for not successfully filling the void. We look to success , to food, to words of affirmation, to almost anything we think might make us feel whole. And the more things we cram into our hearts the less fulfilled we feel. Maybe there is something wrong with us, we think. Maybe God made a mistake.
But we are made exactly how God intended, and we are not doomed to a life of emptiness and thirst. God loves us so much. He gives us living water (John 4:14) that fills our spirits in ways NO other thing of this world can do! We need God. We need His power, His love, His mercy, His grace, His beauty. Even the ones we love the most in this world cannot complete us the way God can. If you are searching for something to heal the hurt or fill an empty void in your heart, turn only to God. Let His love overflow and be more than enough for your needs. You will find great joy in allowing Him to fill your soul!
“Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”
Journey on!