On my personal Facebook Page I took an online poll asking this question: Are you satisfied with the direction of your life? Here are the results of that poll:
Yes - 33
No - 2
Somewhat - 19
40% of the people said that they were not fully satisfied with the direction of their life at this time; (they answered somewhat or no). Throughout the course of one's lifetime there are times when one is prone to not feel satisfied with the direction of their life. Classic life stages of this is when one is single (before marriage), mid-life crisis, empty nest, or at the twilight of one's life.
A lack of satisfaction in one's life stems from unmet expectations. For example, a person is not satisfied with life direction because they had expectations of getting married and having children at a certain time or they thought that they would be further along in their career, etc. Life satisfaction and our personal expectations go hand in hand.
In order to be more satisfied with the direction of your like make sure you have realistic expectations for yourself. The bigger the dream the longer and harder it will take for you to get there. Don't be so hard on yourself.
True satisfaction lies in realizing God's perfect plan for your life and submitting yourself to His desires. The longer and harder we fight God's will for our life the more unsatisfied we will be. Don't believe me; just ask Jonah.
My prayer for you today is that you will reflect on your personal expectations and life desires and submit them to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Then and only then will you be truly satisfied with the direction of your life.
