{"id":4805,"date":"2017-08-07T10:56:25","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T14:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inspiredtolivefully.com\/?p=4805"},"modified":"2017-08-07T10:56:25","modified_gmt":"2017-08-07T14:56:25","slug":"what-do-you-hunger-and-thirst-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspiredtolivefully.com\/staging\/4119\/2017\/08\/07\/what-do-you-hunger-and-thirst-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do You Hunger and Thirst For?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Eat.<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Drink.<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Snack.<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Repeat.<\/h3>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We are consumption machines. And our consumption isn\u2019t merely limited to food. Relationships, media, nearly anything can be used to whet out appetites.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>But what do you hunger and thirst for?<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While it is comforting to find fulfillment in people and things, divulging in those things alone still leaves me longing. Because truth me told, after a while people can get on my nerves and people can let me down if I misplace my expectations. And things\u2026well, they too lose their luster after a while. The once shiny isn\u2019t so glossy anymore.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is only in Christ and in His Word that my hunger and thirst are satisfied. To feed my innermost mental, spiritual and emotional needs I have to feast on His word.<\/p>\n<p>[bctt tweet=\u201dGod\u2019s Word is LOVE and it is LIFE.\u201d username=\u201dinspiredfully\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And in doing life, situations can be hard. Feelings like abandonment, rejection and disappointment can seemingly be prevailing forces. This is precisely why we have to hungrily digest that Word and hide it in our hearts.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[bctt tweet=\u201dWhen doubt and discouragement come knocking, saturate yourself in TRUTH.\u201d username=\u201dinspiredfully\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>My reliance of the Word is an absolute necessity which is why I was delighted when fellow blogger, Nylse of LifeNotes invited me to be part of her Women of the Word Series. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifenotesencouragement.com\/2017\/08\/TLK.html\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to find out HOW I dig into the Word. Yup, join us now over at Nylse\u2019s place and you\u2019ll hear how I first got into the word, my study methods and more\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifenotesencouragement.com\/2017\/08\/TLK.html\">LifeNotes: Women of the Word<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As always, it is my prayer that you\u2019ve been <em>Inspired to Live Fully<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Happy to connect with these friends sharing the Good News: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifeoffaithblog.com\">Mommy Moments<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.purposefulfaith.com\">Purposeful Faith<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brendabradfordottinger.com\">Chasing Community<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arabahjoy.com\">Grace & Truth<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eat. Drink. Snack. Repeat. \u00a0 We are consumption machines. And our consumption isn\u2019t merely limited to food. 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