The Longing to be Enjoyed - January 15
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🗓️ 15 January 2019
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Summary
All of us have insatiable longings that can only be satisfied in communion with our heavenly Father. The longing to be enjoyed, fascinated, to gaze upon beauty, and to be someone great are driving forces within each of us. The longing to experience intimacy without shame, to be wholehearted, and to make a deep and lasting impact resound within each of us at the foundation of who we are. God created these longings knowing that they can only be fully satisfied in him—that they would be avenues to deeper relationship with him. As we look at each of these longings individually this week, I pray your heart would find its fulfillment in the loving nearness of your heavenly Father.
The titles and main concept for this week are all derived from The Seven Longings of the Human Heart by Mike Bickle and Deborah Hiebert.
Our Scripture for today comes from Isaiah 62:5, and today's worship is I Love You by Vineyard Worship.
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| 0:00.0 | All of us have insatiable longings that can only be satisfied in communion with our |
| 0:09.8 | Heavenly Father. The longing to in joy, fascinated, to gaze upon beauty, and to be someone great |
| 0:17.7 | are driving forces within each of us, the longing to experience intimacy without shame, to be wholehearted, and to make a deep and lasting impact |
| 0:28.0 | resound within each of us at the foundation of who we are. |
| 0:32.0 | God created these longings, knowing that they can only be fully satisfied in him, |
| 0:38.0 | that they would be avenues to a deeper relationship with him. |
| 0:41.0 | So as we look at each of these longings individually this |
| 0:45.0 | week, I pray your heart would find its fulfillment in the loving nearness of your |
| 0:50.5 | Heavenly Father. Welcome to the First of Teen Podcast. |
| 0:54.2 | Our virtual. Our verse of today comes from Isaiah 62, verse |
| 1:05.0 | five. |
| 1:09.0 | Scripture says, |
| 1:10.0 | as a bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so your God will rejoice over you. |
| 1:17.0 | The human race has no greater driving force than the longing to be enjoyed. |
| 1:24.9 | Most of us have spent our entire lives |
| 1:27.4 | working to be enjoyed by others. |
| 1:30.0 | We'll go to whatever length necessary |
| 1:32.3 | to prove ourselves worthy of being liked or loved. |
| 1:37.0 | Some work tirelessly at a talent or skill hoping to impress with their abilities. |
| 1:46.0 | Some devote countless hours to their appearance, hoping the way they look will attract others |
| 1:49.0 | and satisfy their longing to be enjoyed. |
| 1:55.9 | Some hope that money and possessions will cause people to like them or to want to spend time with them. Regardless of how we seek to be |
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