"For our natural Will is to have God, and the Good Will of God is to have us; and we may never cease from willing nor from longing till we have Him in fullness of joy: and then may we no more desire."
Julian of Norwich (Ch. 6)
We don't naturally rebel from God or run from God. We naturally want God and run toward God. Our deepest will is not to be against God but to align with God, to be with God. In fact, nothing else will ultimately satisfy us. Sometimes we doubt that our motivations are good or pure, but truly, we can trust the deepest desire of our heart. Our deepest desire and motivation is good, for it is to have God in fullness of joy. Through this innate will to connect with God, we seek and long for God until we find Him. The place we find Him is inside our own hearts. He has been there all along. We discover that we already have what we have been searching for - we already have Him! He satisfies our souls from within, and we have all we have longed for right inside our hearts, where He dwells in us, one with us forever. All we really want is Him and all He really wants is us, and to be together is perfect joy!
"He satisfies the longing soul."
Psalm 107:9 (ESV)
A Prayer: You are the One I have longed for, and in Your presence I find joy and rest!