If you walk down any grocery check-out aisle, you're likely to see Magazines with influential figures such as Oprah Winfrey, promoting the maintenance of healthy inner-being. They provide yoga exercises, meditation exercises, relationship tips, and will even display a list of foods rich in endorphins.
For example, at livinggreenmag.com, an article was published called, "A Daily Dose of Endorphins: Six Happy Foods to Boost Your Surly Mood," that stated the following:
"It's true–You can’t buy happiness. But you can definitely walk down to the supermarket and buy some super food that can raise your spirits and give you an instant dose of happiness! Here is a list of foods that not only taste good, but are also healthy and give a natural boost to your happy hormones!"
Though there is nothing wrong with indulging in some yummy foods that God gave us for our own pleasure, women today are simply looking in the wrong direction for fulfillment. We have become so desperate and hungry for fulfillment that we have even looked to foods to make us feel better. No amount of dark chocolate or Greek yogurt will cure depression, bitterness, anguish, or heal past hurts.
People even seek to climb tall mountains as a means of fulfillment, but once they reach the top, they are left disappointed and empty. They have nothing more to accomplish. They keep searching for the next big thing, and though those may provide momentary bits of happiness, nothing can compare to the everlasting joy that comes from having a life with Christ in it.
The secret to a fulfilling life, is to have something to accomplish. The great thing about living a life with Christ, is that the journey does not even end at death for us! We can walk everyday towards a goal, counting our blessings along the way, and enjoying all of the small, ordinary things that God gives us just for our pleasure, with hope of spending an eternity in bliss!
We can't change the ordinary things, but we can change the way we view them if we look through the eyes of Christ. When bad things happen to us, we know they are for our good in one way or another because God promises us in Romans 8:28, "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose."
God promises us fulfillment, and prosperity. Pray that God will help you find fulfillment in him. Take advantage of that promise! God appreciates when we hold him accountable to his Word just as he will someday do for us.
(Jeremiah 29:11) "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
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