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Right now, I am doing Beth Moore's bible study The Beloved Disciple about John. It has been so great and I love my b-study friends!

One of the main themes in John's gospel is MORE. He makes more references to abundant life, joy, God as the father, belief and Jesus' interactions with women than any other gospel writer. It has been great learning about so far!

Something that has really been on my heart lately because of God's Word through this study is how easily satisfied we are as people and as believers. A quote by C.S. Lewis has really stuck in my mind and heart and I wanted to share it with all of you:

"If we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gosples, it would seem that our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when INFINITE JOY is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are FAR TOO EASILY PLEASED." C.S. Lewis

So many times we let good things in life become what we are about....we let the good things satisfy us, define us, make us happy and guide us through life. We become comfortable surrounded by good things and forget about The One who gives all blessings.

John 1:16 says, "From the fullness of his grace we have received one blessing after another". My prayer is that we will not be more focused on the blessings than on The Giver of every good gift. God knows exactly what we need. Let go of the idols and take His hand.....He will satisfy any need you have.

God wants us to have life to the FULLEST. Don't settle for a comfortable and settled life....God wants to give us so much more. Don't just recieve....recieve more abundantly. Don't miss out on a thing God has in store for you!!!!!

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