The water rushes around my feet. A strong current. But I don't budge.

I could only think about how much I craved the sound, the feeling, the thrill of it all. But it also left a sense of sadness in me.

I missed this. Being outdoors. Exploring. I thirsted for more.

I realized I was chasing the wrong things in life. I ignored nature and the adventures out there. I wanted more success, money, superficial goals. While all this beauty around me was thriving, I felt withered, like I was spiritually dying.

It made me realize how much I had been putting God last in my life. I was thirsty. I was filling my cup with things that were making me more parched. God was the afterthought to my dehydration.

But there's good news. God is faithful, and forgiving. He offers water that never leaves us empty and dry.

In life, we thirst for something every day. Sometimes, it's a toxic way of life, relationships, possessions, money, or fame. We wonder why we keep filling our lives with things we hope bring us love and acceptance, when the reality is; the only person who can fill that void is God.

The Lord says: "...but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water, welling up to eternal life." -John 4:14