“Perhaps in the soul, as in the soil, those growths that show the brightest colours and put forth the most overpowering smell have not always the deepest root.”
This quote from Till We Have Faces, although I might be taking it out of context, got me thinking as I was reading one day. There are things we see or experience every day that give us a feeling of what we consider to be joy. However, this is a false sense of pride because some of these things just have an outer layer of what is good, while the center is only masked temptation. Although they can give us a great sense of fulfillment, this only lasts temporarily, and we should be warned that they are dangerous. If we get too caught up in trying to sustain ourselves on seeking their fulfillment, we will continually be let down time after time again. Some of us realize this earlier than others, but some begin searching for something similar at the point where they are no longer satisfied because they are still hungry for it and thirst it. In regard to the Christian faith, the Bible warns us of these things, and that we should seek only His will. In John 6:35, Jesus says: “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.”
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