Separation Anxiety. Desperate to be reunited. (Part 3)

The level of anxiousness we have in our relationship with God directly determines how desperate we are!

The shear amount of resources and training Search and Rescue Teams use is inspiring. These guys spend hours training and tons of resources to be ready when called on. When something important is missing, we’ll spend a ton of time, effort and resources to insure their return. And rightfully so! We should do everything in our power to reunite those who are lost. When searching, they are relentless. They will use every available resource to insure the lost are found. They can get pretty anxious in the search… and it motivates them to keep going.

In your relationship with God, how anxious are you to be with God? Is the separation of your sin bothering you? Making you anxious? I believe this anxiety we feel in our relationship with God is healthy. It’s the motivator we need to find the one thing that can satisfy this longing deep within.

We are on a constant search. Always looking for a relationship, bad habit or addiction to satisfy us. I call those “time wasters.” Time wasters are those things, other than Jesus, that we try to fill our lives with. We don’t need to waste our time searching any longer! Jesus is the only one who can satisfy this deep longing within. The search ends here! When we truly discover Jesus as the ONE AND ONLY satisfier, peace comes.  Anxiety ceases.  Is the anxiety in your heart drawing you closer to Him?

I believe there needs to be a level of anxiety in our hearts when it comes to our relationship with God. So, how anxious are you? Is it motivating you, moving you closer to Him? James 4:8  says, “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” Let’s use this anxiety in our hearts to move us closer!

The level of anxiousness we have about our separation from God is a direct reflection of how desperate we are. How desperate are you?