What Are You Pursuing?

During my devotional time this morning I was reminded of this thought; "What am I truly pursuing?" It is easy to be captured by those things that does not bring fulfillment but in reality they leave you feeling empty and underwhelmed. It is easy to seek after things that does not completely satisfy the inner cry of our heart and soul. An old song comes to mind, "Only Jesus can satisfy your soul." This may sound simple but truly speaking only Jesus can satisfy the longing that is in all of us. We long to be appreciated; we long for our lives to accomplish goals that are significant and life-changing; we long to be respected by our peers and associates; and we long to be remembered when we pass from this life into eternity. This morning I came to realize that my true significance can not be found only in the recognition of man. Man may recognize my accomplishments but only Jesus can reward me/us for the service that we have offered to Him and His creation. Do not just strive for the recognition of man but seek to have the favor and anointing of God upon your life. Do not stop short of pleasing Him for the sake of winning the temporary approval and recognition of our fellow man. We will miss much of what God has planned for our lives when we become content to accept less than God's best and right plan for our lives.