The world could never be enough. The word of God provides something that the world never could. The word of God gives us hope that there is more to life. In the world, we seek endlessly, that there has to be more. That this can’t be it. That I have to move beyond where I am. That there’s a higher level of success that I can reach. That I can overcome my past. That I can defy the odds. That I can live beyond my current circumstances. That there’s someone greater out there for me. That I’m worthy to be loved. That I deserve to be happy. That I can live in peace. That I can walk in freedom. That I can have meaningful relationships. That I can trust others with my heart. That I can let someone get close to me without fear of them hurting me. That I can love myself. The world . . . doesn’t tell us these things. In the world, these are just painful thoughts. In the world, we’re never satisfied. In the world, our hopes are impossible ends. In the world, our dreams are too big. In the world, our hearts are empty. Our minds are fragile. In the world . . .

The word of God speaks against everything in it. In the word of God, I found my true worth. I found love. I found hope for a better future. I found expectation in something greater than this world. I found peace in where I am. I found trust in being transparent. I found strength and courage to be someone other than what the world told me I would. I found comfort in being exactly who God created me to be and in HOW he created me. I found purpose greater than myself. I found relationships that will last forever. I found joy that filled every empty space in my heart. I found grace that is sufficient. I found mercy that is renewed EVERY. DAY. I found . . .

THE TRUTH. If you’ve never heard it before, I’m here to tell you the world . . . will never be enough. You’ll always want more. You’ll always be looking for something or maybe even someone better. You’ll always wonder if there’s somewhere else you should be than where you are. I’m here to tell you also, that the word of God . . . fulfills every worry, every need, every fear. It was the same yesterday, it’s the same today, and it will be the same tomorrow. The word of God . . . Is the light in my heart that takes away EVERY. THING . . the world gave me. The word of God . . 🙌🏽

“That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.” - 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (NLT)

”For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of a Jesus Christ.” - 2 Corinthians 4:6 (NLT)

”Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory He will reveal to us later.” - Romans 8:18 (NLT)

“But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.” - 1 John 4:4 (NLT)