Sometimes we experience unmet expectations.

Janet Oquin says our disappointment can be compounded by wrong thinking.

I think that we actually believe, if I were where I was supposed to be spiritually, I wouldn't feel this way.

Jesus came to bring me complete contentment, so I should not have unfulfilled longings.

This is the Revive Our Hearts podcast with Nancy DeMoss-Walkamoo, author of Surrender for July 25, 2018.

Music 2018.

Quick and easy.

Well, those are probably two of the most popular words used in advertising.

You'll hear a lot of promises for quick and easy remedies for every unfulfilled longing. So we're encouraged to identify what it is we long for and then to do whatever is necessary to get those so-called needs met.

So if you're hungry, eat. If you want something you can't afford, charge it. If you crave

romance, dress or act in a way that'll get men to notice you. And if you're

lonely, share your heart with that married man at work. Well, that way of thinking leaves many women

still unfulfilled, still searching for something to fill the inner emptiness. Now, unfortunately,

quick and easy aren't just concepts

that are used in advertising. They can also be concepts that burrow their way into our own

thoughts as well. But real life isn't always quick or easy. And when we expect it to be,

that can lead to disappointment or even trying to fulfill legitimate longings in

illegitimate ways. Today you're going to hear how to bring unfulfilled longings under the

control of God's word. And Janet O'Quinn is here to help us. She's a biblical counselor and a pastor's

wife. She gave the message you're about to hear at a Thrive

Conference for Women hosted by the Life Action Camp. Life Action is the parent ministry of Revive

Our Hearts. Now here's Janet Oakwin, talking about how to deal with unfulfilled longings.

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