A God Who Satisfies
Easter Devotional 2023 - Week 2
1 week down! We did it! If you're like me & are participating in Lent this year, we have *hopefully* made it 1 week without that thing we chose to give up.
It's silly, but I chose to give up Starbucks. It is seriously insane the amount of Starbucks I buy & consume. My once $5 coffee has recently become a daily $8 coffee with all of my add-ins. Oat milk, throw in an extra shot (or 2) of espresso & a few more pumps of syrup to balance the flavor with the shots & BOOM. Super dee dooper delicious cup of coffee! Let's be real, does it even count as coffee at that point?! Also, my husband isn't too thrilled with the price of my daily coffee runs! SO all that being said, I gave it up.
This is my first year of participating in lent so I'm learning a lot about it & myself. I find myself hoping & really longing to have this extravagent relationship with God. When I sit down for quiet time, I set up my devotional, my bible, every color highlighter there is, turn on my worship music & sit down with a cute coffee mug in my hand. A picture perfect scene for a picture perfect quiet time. As I look down at the black coffee in my mug, longing for the $8 coffee, I chuckle at myself.
What am I doing? Why am I trying so hard to set up this fancy spread of materials for my quiet time? It feels like I’m putting on a show to spend time with God waiting for him to say “THAT is the most perfect set up for me. Well done, Taylor”.
I don’t need to put on a show for God. I don’t need to long for the perfect set up. I certainly don’t need the $8 coffee. I’m trying to look down at my black coffee & remind myself to let God satisfy my longings. I’m reminded to open my heart without any embeleshments or cover ups to feel the depths of God’s love for me.
So while I’m on my way to work, driving by my old friend Starbies, saying no to my special coffee, I am reminded that God is the one who satisfies me. My prayer for you & for me is that in those moments where we are frustrated at, discouraged by, or longing for worldly things, that we draw closer to God to find peace & fulfillment in Him.
Love to you all!
Taylor
written by Taylor Turner