We are far too easily pleased...

I wrote, about a year ago, a little dialogue to myself, concerning how I am too easily pleased in life and about the nature of joy. What things make me happy? A short self-analysis quickly made me realize two things. Firstly, I read what Jesus said, "I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full." aka Jesus = pure joy. And secondly, if this is true, I am far too easily pleased.


The creator of heaven and earth sent His son into the world for you and I, for His glory, and told us, "Here is pure joy, just accept it, it doesn't get any better than this!" But, continually, everyday really (just look into your life), we decide we'd rather have what the world has to offer us, than what the creator of the world has to offer us. We deny the real thing and go for the cheap, fake, immitation, that always fades. Here's the absurd question: Why do you do it?

What a stupid circle we constantly run around...You try and try to find joy in the world: drinking, drugs, sex, ambition, relationships, family, work, friends, sports, goals, school, etc. Yet, you miss what the scriptures say, that you are a fellow heir of "all things" in Christ. Feel the weight of that! God says, "Here, my beloved, it is all yours! You get it all, just come to me my child." Well, little kid! What are you waiting for! Why would you eat dirt when you've been offered the place of highest honor at the Lord's table? Seek the Lord and abide in Him. Realize that your father has an abundance of joy for you and when you abide in Him, you cannot escape that joy.

You don't get some of it, you get it all...go and read your Bible. Read John 15 and abide in Him, 1 Corinthians 3:21-23, Romans 8:17, and Hebrews 1:2. That should get you started, then go, search, and find it for yourself.

Stop settling for things that fall short and accept the never-fading love and joy that is offered in Christ Jesus.

"Indeed, if we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the gospels, it would seem that Our Lord finds our desires, not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us...we are far too easily pleased." -CS Lewis

Half-hearted creatures, you and I...yet we are heirs of the world. Thank you, Abba.




Hey Jess, you're beautiful.