Maybe the Desire Isn’t Wrong- Maybe the Delight is Misplaced

Time stands still and I sit wondering, what’s next? Is this enough? Must I do more?

I scroll. I compare. I strive.

And somewhere in the middle of my doing, it hits me — I’ve been looking for satisfaction in all the wrong places and in all the wrong things.

The next opportunity.

The next breakthrough.

The next “yes” I’ve been waiting on.

But then Psalm 37:4 interrupts the noise:

“Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.”

It doesn’t say hustle harder. It doesn’t say be perfect. It says delight.

And that word sounds simple… until you realize how much we look for joy in things God never told us to pursue.

I’ve been reminded that delight isn’t about what I can get — it’s about Who I’m with. And sometimes, the reason I feel restless isn’t because my desire is wrong, but because my delight is misplaced.

Maybe you’re feeling it too:

Like you’re always doing, but still coming up dry. Like you’re obedient, but not overjoyed. Like you’ve believed God, but not enjoyed Him.

This is your invitation to reset.

To pause.

To breathe.

And to delight.

Not in the outcome, but in the One who holds the outcome. Not in the blessing, but in the Giver. Not in control, but in communion.

Because when I remember that I’m held by a BIG God, I no longer feel the need to fill the gaps with striving. His delight becomes my anchor, and my desires find their place in Him.

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