Snacking is for the lazy and I am one of them.

Each one of us has the need to be satisfied – to be filled deep down in the depths of our soul. We hunger and thirst. And whether we know it or not – the need is spiritual.

Only God can fill this deep, cavernous hole that lives inside.

Each morning I hear my “stomach” growling – hungry for the Word to fill me, desperate for His presence to consume my day.

But here’s my problem: I’m a snacker. (Can you relate?)

Instead of going to THE ONE that satisfies, I run to tasty substitutes – snacks that temporarily fill the void that rages deep inside.

My list of snacks is long: a stack of dirty dishes in the sink, laundry buzzing, the papers stacked mountain high on my desk, a phone call from a friend, email in the inbox, facebook status, blog updates, errands, projects, more list making …

And slowly my hunger subsides. Snacking has numbed the pain that was intended to lure me to Jesus, and I go another day pretending I can live without Him.

Snacking is for the lazy and I am one of them.

Only the dedicated choose Him and only Him to fill – to satisfy – to make whole. Only those willing to surrender each day are victorious. Only those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are filled.

… what do you hunger and thirst for?