The Cry of an Empty Heart New message

'...the world offers... a craving for everything we see...' 1 John 2:16

A Christian author writes, 'There was a teenager with lots of friends who
excelled in school... But looks can be deceiving. I know. I'm that
girl. At 7, a neighbour molested me... at 8, I watched my grandfather
collapse with a stroke... at 10, my dad left and never returned... my
parents divorced... my world got worse by the year. I asked Christ into
my life but I still felt guilty, dirty, disappointed, scared, unworthy
and empty. I said, "God, if you won't fix my life, I'll do it myself."
I satisfied people through achievements, but inside I was empty and
aching. I gave in to temptation... by crawling into bed with another
searching-for-love soul; two people trying to feel complete and looking
in the wrong places...Growing inside were seeds of guilt, shame and
disgust. After years trying to fill the emptiness... I realised Jesus
had been in my heart since the day I asked Him, and He alone could fill
it completely. I'm older now... far from perfect, but I've learned that
nothing in this world can satisfy the desires of the heart... if it
could be found in looks... clothes... relationships... my heart
wouldn't have hurt. None of these do what Jesus does. Don't be fooled
by the world's promises; believe the promises of God. You're His child.
He loves you and wants a relationship with you no matter what you've
done.' A hymn writer wrote, None but Christ can satisfy; none other
Name for me! There's love, and life, and lasting joy, Lord Jesus, found
in Thee!

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