"God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him." - John Piper
Tonight as I was pondering what is the root source of the feeling of restlessness I have been feeling I came to this conclusion. I am lacking satisfaction. I am feeling desire unmet. I am longing for life and do not want to take short cuts to desire (sin). I want to remain fully present and alive and do not want to kill desire. As I long ago read in The Journey of Desire by John Eldredge, living with desire alive and waiting and trusting God with it is hard.
I have not read John Piper's books and have only heard his statement a few times, but in seeking to find what is this source of restlessness I am feeling that is the statement that came to mind. As I have thought about it that statement has brought with it a revelation that has given me a peace and rest from the feeling of restlessness I have been having.
I am here - you are here - for one primary end purpose - to bring glory to God.When we are most satisfied in Him - He is most glorified in us. That is our purpose to bring Him glory. I have in many ways been looking to find satisfaction in looking to help others find and experience life in God and in grow in their relationship with Him. This is a task that is not always easy, that often results in failure and feeling constrained, delayed and unable to do all I want to do - this has led to a feeling of dissatisfaction - desire unfulfilled. It has led to a feeling of restlessness from being unable to find satisfaction of what I was looking to do.
My focus was off. What I have wanted to do and I have a desire to do is part of my calling and also part of my purpose - but not my core purpose. My calling and purpose in this, life, and ministry is all to point to the main and universal core purpose of all mankind - to bring glory to God. So when I think of John Piper's statement and really think about what that means - I have found a peace and rest within my spirit, soul, heart and mind that I have long been looking for. I was looking and asking for a revelation this evening on the 15th and I've found it.
"God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him." - John Piper
In simply shifting my focus to seeking satisfaction in Him - bringing Glory to Him as He is most glorified in me there is peace and rest because this is something that I - that you - that any follower of Christ can do, live, experience and know regardless of any circumstances.
Whatever you are facing, dealing with or going through - shift your focus from whatever you are doing to try and find rest and peace to simply being and finding satisfaction in Him in every way you are longing for and needing at this moment and every moment from this day on. He will be most glorified in you - when you are most satisfied in Him.
When God is glorified in us - we will fulfill the other purposes for which we are here to do.
Rather than focusing on the things we feel we are here to do and looking for satisfaction in them, in the fulfillment of those desires and passions - look to find satisfaction in Him.
I do not know how many years I've had this feeling of restlessness.
I think perhaps it has been more than a decade.
Tonight in my wrestling with that restlessness and asking God for a revelation to find rest and peace I've found it. It is my hope that you might find rest from the restlessness in your life from this revelation God has given me tonight too.
May you soon find the rest you long for in finding satisfaction in Him too.
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