The Beauty We Were Meant For
Why our deepest longing will always lead us back to Jesus
Have you ever felt that quiet ache deep inside, a longing you can’t always explain? It’s like you are longing for or missing someone you don’t know. I’ve felt it often. Sometimes it comes in the stillness of the morning, sometimes while reading Scripture, and often when life gets noisy and confusing. It’s like an attraction and a hunger for something more that is more eternal.
Lately, I’ve been sitting with the book of Colossians, and one phrase keeps coming into my heart: “pure and blameless before the Lord.” That was Paul’s desire, and as I meditate on it, I realize that was my desire too. Not because it is my duty, but because I want to. A longing to be so full of Jesus that nothing else matters. It’s a kind of beauty the world can’t offer. And honestly, it’s the only kind one should truly want.
Paul showed me that I must live a life that revolves entirely around God—not just in theory, but in the way I think, the words I speak, and the choices I make. It’s not easy. Life has its way of pulling us in every direction. But I’ve noticed that when I truly fix my gaze on Jesus, I become more grounded, more peaceful, and more alive.
There’s a fullness that starts to rise within you, like the living water Jesus promised. It’s not flashy or loud—it’s quiet, but it changes everything.
What I’m beginning to understand is that this desire, this urge for more, is an invitation. An invitation to focus my heart more deeply on Him. To live not for comfort or recognition, but for the simple, sacred joy of being with Jesus. To live a life that says, “You alone are enough.”
And so, I’m learning to make space for that longing and not to block it, but to follow it back to Him. Each day is another chance to realign my heart with His, to let go of distractions, and to embrace the beauty that comes from a Christ-centered life.
That’s the kind of beauty I want. And I believe it’s the kind we were all made for.