Momentary Happiness or Long-Term Faith?

The thing is, a lot of things that make you happy can be really bad. But then again, they are only a momentary happiness. Getting a new pair of jeans, listening to a new song, laughing with friends, none of those are "bad" things (unless you stole the jeans, downloaded the music and were laughing at a dirty joke...) but they are only momentary and after a while that happiness rubs off.
The same things happens with God. I have a really good connection with God about once or twice a year, but then that feeling of jubilee fades. The feeling is still inside me, but I find that I am not yearning for God and his acceptance, but the feeling of pure joy that I receive when I connect with him. I am not yearning for Jesus, but for a feeling of happiness and acceptance and love.
We have to teach ourselves to want to know God. When you learn to love someone you don't dread going to a movie with them, you wait and anticipate that few yours. The same thing will happen with God once you learn to love him and truly appreciate his true glory. You will love going to church or youth group (or Camp Medley).
Sometimes I yearn for relationships with my relatives or my friends or people who don't even know me. But God knows me, and he wants me to succeed in knowing him. He is patient and kind and loving and merciful. Why wouldn't you want to date God? Why wouldn't you want to talk to him constantly? Why wouldn't you want him to be in every aspect of your life?
Why do so many people give up on God before they even get a chance to know him? Faith. Trust.
God always delievers. He is always there. Even though you don't always get what you ask for doesn't mean that God doesn't exist.
Read his word. Look at all the promises he gave us, and how many have already been fulfilled and will continually be fulfilled.
In John 14:1 Jesus says to his disciples:
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me."
Isiah 28:16 says:
"See! I put in Jerusalem a Stone that people will trip over. It is a Rock that will make them fall. But the person who puts his trust in the Rock (Christ) will not be put to shame."
Romans 15:13 says:
"Our hope comes from God. May He fill you with joy and peace because of your trust in Him. May your hope grow stronger by the power of the Holy Spirit."


Love and be loved.
Trust and be trusted.
Love God.
Trust God.

That's it.

Hannah