Although most of us quote, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be filled," many have never truly experienced it. Very few are truly hungry and thirsty for God. The excuses are broad, the solution is narrow: "Whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst" (John 4:14). Sadly, we become so busy, so self-absorbed to drink of the living water that Christ often spoke about. Recently, I shared with our congregation that one of the most difficult challenges associated with pastoring is not sermon preparation or taxing counseling appointments, but witnessing the tragic results of spiritual dehydration- people dying spiritually with living water just steps away. I would like to buy three pounds of God, please" - Wilbur Reese ![]() I want a pound of the eternal in a paper sack. I want the warmth of the womb, not a new birth. Not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep, but just enough to equal a cup of warm milk, or a snooze in the sunshine.I want ecstasy, not transformation. I would like to buy three dollars' worth of God, please. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. ![]() ![]() Shane Idleman, founder and lead pastor of Westside Christian Fellowship in Lancaster, Calif.
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