Created to Crave

We are beings that constantly crave. We are filled with longing, often long unfulfilled longing. I long for a beautiful, peaceful home of my own. I long for a husband and with it companionship, love, and affection. I long for fulfillment. I long for adventure. I long for children, and usefulness. Sometimes it feels like God gives these longings with little expectation that they will be fulfilled. So is he playing games?  The answer He is teaching me is no He is not playing games. He has created me, all of us, to crave. Sometimes He temporarily fills those cravings here. But a lot of time even when circumstances could fill the craving, they don't. Those cravings, longings, are intentional. He will one day fill them to the brim....With Himself. Oh what a beautiful change of mindset He's giving me. I could try to fill those craters in my heart, but I will end up brokenhearted and miserable. Better yet, though, I could eagerly expect Him to fill them and me to the fullness of the measure of Christ. He will fill those cravings with Himself as much as I can handle now, and He will fill them completely then. He ultimately created me to crave Him, that's what all those other longings point to. He is my home, my husband, my companion, my adventure, my fulfillment.