In this very brief life we have,

What are we chasing?

What’re our priorities?

Is it to “make it?”

Is it to be known?

Is it recognition?

Is it achievement?

(whatever that means!)

What are we chasing?

Is it ministry?

Is it souls for Jesus?

Is it to build God’s kingdom?

What’s consuming our hearts?

What does He want from us?

What does He want us to chase?

I’ve chased the wrong things!

In zeal, I’ve chased good things-

Service, ministry, activities-

But I’ve chased the wind.

What does God want of me-

What does God want of you?

God wants me.

God wants all my heart & soul.

God wants the deepest recesses.

God wants my center-

The center of my center.

God wants my thoughts.

God wants my entire being.

He wants my love.

He wants the core of my love.

He wants me to ache for Him-

To desire Him beyond desire.

To hunger for Him –

Such that nothing else counts.

What does God want?

A heart that chases Him-

A heart that runs after Him-

That cries for Him,

That craves for Him,

That pants for Him,

That mocks at every other love,

That races for God.

This is what God longs for.

A crazy affectionate soul.

A soul that idolizes Him.

A restless soul-

Restless with this world,

Restless with temporal things,

Restless against emptiness-

And all this world has, is empty.

Ministry is empty.

Service is empty.

Church is empty.

Success is empty.

Good works are empty-

All are empty,

Except if inflamed in His love.

“Oh God! Keep me restless.

Keep me longing.

Fill my heart with a longing-

That only You can satisfy.

Lord, I give You my heart.

Sorry that I’ve chased shadows-

Empty shadows-

For so long!

I don’t care what men think;

I don’t care what I have;

Or what I don’t have!

All that matters is Your love.

That am in Your love,

And I can give You my all.

Oh Lord, keep me restless.

With You, am satisfied.

Drive me to You Lord.

Drive me away from things.

Drive me away from vanities-

And all that’s not centered on You-

Is vanity.

Am sorry for chasing so much,

So many goals,

Outside You: my life Goal.

Draw me back again.

Always draw me back to You.

That’s all I want.

You are my only desire;

My consuming desire;

My only satisfaction.

Purify me from all else.

Please Lord, purify me-

From myself,

From my appetites,

From my ministry,

From my pursuits.

Let my consuming desire be You;

Even now and always.

Amen Lord.

Please Lord.

Amen.”