The water of life that the Good Shepherd gives brings a deep settled peace and satisfaction that nothing else can. However, if a person is always drinking from another fountain, he will be full of something that doesn’t satisfy. If a person is concerned about the effects on his body that his habit of drinking 10 cokes a day may have on him and he knows he should drink more water, he has a right concern. However, if he wants to be thirsty for water, He needs to cut back on his coke intake.
The same is true with what we take in our mind and spirit. It is necessary to shut off whatever is not healthy for your mind and spirit so you can more readily become thirsty for that which truly satisfies. In a day of so much noise, radio, TV, all kinds of electronic devices, opinions coming from all sides, it becomes necessary to find quietness so we can bring focus and attention on what the Good Shepherd is saying.
“And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13. If you know you have a real need but you lack diligence and thirst, ask Him to bring ot on you. Right relationship with the Good Shepherd begins with being fully honest with ourselves and with Him. He is the one that can put the right desire in your heart if you ask Him.
Let There Be Life 