Finding God

DEVOTION
PROVERBS
FINDING GOD
Prov 13:19
19 A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but fools detest turning from evil.
NIV
The truth which lies within this saying is surely the object of this longing which is sweet to the soul. Is there anything a person could desire which is sweet to the soul that is a part of this material realm? I think not. It would appear the only thing which could be sweet to the soul of man would be God himself. How sweet it is to have a longing for eternal life in the everlasting presents of God and have it fulfilled. How much better could it ever be than to have a personal relationship with God? How sweet it is be fulfilled with his working in my life. How sweet it is to see how he accomplishes his plan through me. How sweet it is to be blessed daily by his hand of provision. He has already told me a longing fulfilled is a tree of life and this longing is therefore one for God. Whenever a person longs for God, he is surely going to bless the socks right off them. Whenever a person longs for the life God has designed for them, they will be blessed with all sorts of goodness within, being satisfied deep within their soul. It is such a blessing, such peace, contentment, completeness, and fulfillment to know God has me in the palm of his hand and he will never let me go. Those who refuse to turn from evil will never be truly satisfied. They will never find peace and contentment, nor a satisfaction deep within their soul. They may long for many things, both material and emotional, but as long as they refuse to accept the life God has designed for them, they will find no fulfillment. It seems to me a shame people think their desires for life outside the realm of God is a better way, when in reality it is just the desire for evil. I do not see any middle ground, no fence riding, and no grey area here at all. A person is either on the side of God or on the side of evil. People have to pitch their tent in one camp or the other. God or evil is the only choice, even when choosing self, which is in the camp of evil. When a person refuses to turn from evil and choose God, than God says that person is a fool. Why would anyone choose evil or God? Are they that deceived by Satan they cannot see the truth? How many years do they have to live without experiencing sweetness in their soul before they recognize the truth? How can they continue to go unfulfilled within their soul? Life is too short to spend it all in denial of the truth. How blessed I am to have found the longing for my soul, to have found God.