I enjoy musicals. That may surprise you a bit considering some people think musicals are strange. Why would people randomly sing about what is going on in their lives? I believe I know some reasons, but we won't go there today. Instead, I'd like to talk about a specific musical that has been popular recently: Hamilton.
Hamilton is a show about Alexander Hamilton and his life. There is a song in the show which talks about Alexander, Angelica, Elizabeth, and their relationships. Angelica sings at the end: "And I know (Be satisfied, be satisfied, be satisfied),
She'll be happy as his bride (Be satisfied, be satisfied, be satisfied), And I know (Be satisfied, be satisfied, be satisfied), He will never be satisfied, I will never be satisfied."
Angelica is talking about Alexander and his ambition. She says that he will never be satisfied.
Let’s relate that to us. Is it wrong to go after what you want and desire? There is a fine line here. The answer is it depends on what your heart's desire is.
If you are going after what you want, or your personal heart's desire, then that is a problem. When you focus too much on yourself: getting what you want, earning more money, satisfying your fleshly desires, and so on your life is meaningless. 1 Timothy 6:9 says, "But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction." Reread that verse. If your heart's desire is to be rich, then you are headed for doom and destruction. It may not seem like you are headed for destruction on earth, but you cannot escape it after death. Luke 9:25 says "For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?" If you follow your heart's desire and you are only thinking of yourself then you will miss out on the most important thing in life: a relationship with Christ. And you will spend eternity without Him.
If your heart's desire is to follow God, then ambition can be good. 1 Corinthians 10:31 says "So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." We are to give our best in everything we do. Our ambition should be to follow the Lord and emulate Him to the best of our ability. As long as our hearts desire is for ourselves, we will not be satisfied. Craig Groeschel, who is a pastor and author, says "Anytime we allow our souls to be consumed with anything other than God, we will never be satisfied." The only way to be satisfied in this life and the next is to follow God and glorify Him in all we do.
So, are you satisfied with your life right now? What is your heart's desire? How can you glorify God today? Image from here.
Hamilton is a show about Alexander Hamilton and his life. There is a song in the show which talks about Alexander, Angelica, Elizabeth, and their relationships. Angelica sings at the end: "And I know (Be satisfied, be satisfied, be satisfied),
She'll be happy as his bride (Be satisfied, be satisfied, be satisfied), And I know (Be satisfied, be satisfied, be satisfied), He will never be satisfied, I will never be satisfied."
Angelica is talking about Alexander and his ambition. She says that he will never be satisfied.
Let’s relate that to us. Is it wrong to go after what you want and desire? There is a fine line here. The answer is it depends on what your heart's desire is.
If you are going after what you want, or your personal heart's desire, then that is a problem. When you focus too much on yourself: getting what you want, earning more money, satisfying your fleshly desires, and so on your life is meaningless. 1 Timothy 6:9 says, "But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction." Reread that verse. If your heart's desire is to be rich, then you are headed for doom and destruction. It may not seem like you are headed for destruction on earth, but you cannot escape it after death. Luke 9:25 says "For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?" If you follow your heart's desire and you are only thinking of yourself then you will miss out on the most important thing in life: a relationship with Christ. And you will spend eternity without Him.
If your heart's desire is to follow God, then ambition can be good. 1 Corinthians 10:31 says "So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." We are to give our best in everything we do. Our ambition should be to follow the Lord and emulate Him to the best of our ability. As long as our hearts desire is for ourselves, we will not be satisfied. Craig Groeschel, who is a pastor and author, says "Anytime we allow our souls to be consumed with anything other than God, we will never be satisfied." The only way to be satisfied in this life and the next is to follow God and glorify Him in all we do.
So, are you satisfied with your life right now? What is your heart's desire? How can you glorify God today? Image from here.
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