Connor, a man in his late 40s, has achieved everything he ever thought he needed to feel happy and secure. He owns a successful business, has a wonderful wife and two children, and a beautiful home. Yet when you look at him, he doesnt look happy. He looks empty, with no sense of vibrancy about him.
His wife, Brianna. also has everything she ever wanted a husband, children, financial security, successful work and a beautiful home. When you look at her, you see a person filled with aliveness and vitality, friendliness and joy.
What is the difference? Why are these two people, each who have the same outer things, so very different in their energy? The answer is that Brianna has a strong connection with God while Connor has no spiritual connection at all.
The longer Ive worked as a counselor, the easier it has become for me to tell the difference between people who know and experience God and people who dont. It is the difference between Connor and Brianna. It is the difference between being full from the inside or inwardly empty.
Its not that Connor doesnt want to experience God. He says he really wants to. He sees the difference between him and...