“Okay, don’t forget to ask the doctor how much it costs…”
One of my co-workers complained about her face looking older. I was behind them two, as they were talking. The other co-worker was recommending a famous and supposed to be good kind of plastic surgeon.
“Look at this!” she was exasperated as she pinched her cheeks. “My body is still young but it is my face that looks like my age!” she continued. “I think I want a little face lift and those eye bags removed.”
“It doesn’t matter what you do,” I exclaimed. “You can have it fixed but give it another few years and everything will sag again,” I jokingly said.
“That’s true,” she agreed. “But I want to look beautiful still.”
People always look everywhere for happiness and fulfillment in everything. I was there once, too. When I worked so hard and thought I could be happy when I was earning more money. But in reality, it’s only God Who can satisfy all of our deepest needs. Especially the longings of our souls. We often forget to seek Him first. We are always after materialistic wants, forgetting that there is a much more important thing to pursue: that of spiritual things. God can meet all of our needs but He definitely wants us to pursue for spiritual things and there is no spiritual needs that He can’t meet.
We all need that kind of surgery. Not of physical ones but of the spiritual kind. It’s only through Jesus Who is the Master Surgeon that can fix those ills deep inside. That is…if we allow Him to. So, why don’t we all make an appointment to have the Surgeon give us a new heart? It’s free!
“And I will give you a new heart with new and right desires, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony heart of sin and give you a new, obedient heart.” ~ Ezekiel 36:26-27
I just want to share this beautiful song. It's like a prayer to me. Sung and written by a famous Filipino singer, Gary Valenciano:
As a reminder, I have on a "Post it" sticker that hangs from my computer monitor at work these words:"Father, take the things out of my life that offend you". May we focus on the spiritual needs of our life and bring glory to the Lord. Thank you for the great post.
ReplyDeleteTrue my friend!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderfully blessed weekend!
Beth
So true, bless you my sis. I love you.
ReplyDeleteSooo very true. It breaks my heart to see so many who desire to change themselves and if it grieves me or you....Imagine what it does to our Father!!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are doing better!! God is soo good Rosel!
Have a blessed weekend my dear friend! Love you
Its really true. Cosmetic surgery is an In thing here.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post my friend..
Love the song.
A blessed weekend.
xo
It's so easy to look to good things to help us feel better about ourselves. But nothing satisfies like Jesus. He is the only One who can truly fill that God sized hole in our hearts.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and love,
Debbie
Thank you dear one for sharing truth. Blessings.
ReplyDeleteRosel,
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Love and Hugs ~ Kat
this song is beautiful...I've never heard it before. And the post...there is nothing like His love shining through...Have a great weekend Rosel.
ReplyDeleteHi, I am also glad that my path crossed yours. I always leave encouraged and today is no different. God led me right to this post and my spiritual surgery began a long time ago. My prayer is that God continue to perfect me daily, inside & out.
ReplyDeleteBe blessed & thanks for sharing. You have a wonderful spirit & God is well-pleased... I hear Him saying to you: "well done good & faithful servant; well done my child; well done!"
LJ
"It’s only through Jesus Who is the Master Surgeon that can fix those ills deep inside. That is…if we allow Him to. So, why don’t we all make an appointment to have the Surgeon give us a new heart?"..amen amen amen I've prayed to the Lord,,'remove my heart of stone and give me a heart of flesh'.
ReplyDelete“And I will give you a new heart with new and right desires, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony heart of sin and give you a new, obedient heart.” ~ Ezekiel 36:26-27
thank You Father God...amen amen amen
thank you also dear sister for standing with me and praying. ((hugs))