When we insist on trying to pursue our own desires even when they run contrary to God's desires, we put ourselves in a place we don't belong.
Why is it that we try so hard to belong in places we were never meant to be? Usually, it's because we want so badly to be there. But what we've all failed to realize at one time or another is that it's not being where we want that brings the fulfillment and satisfaction we seek; it's being where God wants us to be.
God has designed and equipped us to fulfill a particular role in this world. If we spend all our time trying to be somewhere else or do something else, not only will we probably experience dissatisfaction in the place we weren't meant to be, but we we'll also miss out on the rich blessings God has planned to give us in the place He planned for us to be.
Oh, sure, the other side of the fence might look greener, but it's an optical illusion. It's not really a field full of grass; it's a field planted with grass that Satan has planted to look green so he can deceive us into moving to his side of the fence. And when we get there, we'll find that in pursuing what we thought was the best, we've cheated ourselves out of what the best really was.
I'm certain that the best I can think of for myself pales in comparison to the best God has in mind for me. I'd rather trust His judgement on which grass is greener. After all, if He says that His side of the fence is greener than the other side, I'd rather believe Him than trust my own eyes.
My desires are God's desires!
Blessings,
Dalinda
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