Have you ever been so thirsty that you were desperate? Have you ever been so hungry that you thought you might die?

We don’t equate desperation with Jesus. We know Jesus wants us to live in bliss and we often think of the blessings of Jesus like an endless spring of water and a loaded fruit tree ripe for the picking. But the bliss of God comes through desperation and a changing of how we think. This posing the question....do I really desire life in Jesus?

Is following Jesus the focus of all that I am? Do I really hunger and thirst for the righteousness of God?

It is about ambition. Do I climb the tree of blessing and take hold of it’s fruit for my gain or for God’s glory?. What are my motives?. Is my ambition motivated by pride, gain, fame, or other worldly opportunities or is it all for Jesus?