Or at least I thought I did.
The past couple of weeks I have had a longing to spend more time with Jesus but not a lot of free time so I actually began praying for it. Yesterday, I was blessed with the free time that I have been asking God for lately, and I was admittedly SO bored. I couldn't contain myself. I was actually interpretive dancing to Hopelessly Devoted To You from the movie Grease while making chicken tacos. It was something, alright.
Basically, what I'm getting at, is that I took this free time for granted and didn't spend any extra time with God like I had intended. I tried to find satisfaction in other simple, little things like watching TV and keeping my face in my iPhone 6. Well, let me tell you something. I wasn't satisfied.
Yes, I needed to catch up on some rest. Yes, I enjoyed my phone conversation with Carissa and watching The Duff with my mom. And yes, I happily devoured those chicken tacos that I made.
But was I satisfied? No. Was I content? No. Was I bored? Yes.
Today, I was a little busier. I attended my cousin Kyle's high school graduation party, cuddled with my newborn baby cousin Coraline Rae under the warm sunshine, and went to the movies to see Jurassic World with my mom. But then I came home. And I honestly didn't know what to do with myself. I tried finding pleasure in how other people are spending their evenings via social media, scrolling through Pinterest, or online shopping. But I still felt like my cup was empty.
Until I watched Matthew Barnett's interview with Life Today on YouTube entitled "Building A Dream." This caught my eye because dreams are important to me. Especially God sized dreams. And there it was. Contentment. Satisfaction. An overflowing cup. Not because of Matthew Barnett, but because of Jesus. I need more Jesus.
So, there you have it friends. God revealed a new secret to me tonight, and that was how important intimacy with Him actually is.
"My cup runneth over."
