Ultimate Bliss

If anyone knew me in high school, especially during my sophomore year, they would know that I often used this phrase, "Ultimate Bliss". This was another way to say complete happiness or joy. In high school I thought Ultimate Bliss came from worldly things. Mostly I thought it came from assurance of having affection, acceptance, and approval. I thought this could be achieved through a boyfriend, friends, and family. Thus, any time I was lacking one of the three groups or felt like one of the three groups did not feel that way about me, I lacked Ultimate Bliss.

A couple days ago I reread some surveys I had posted on Facebook during my sophomore year of high school. Do you remember when those were popular to do? They were 100 random questions about life that you were supposed to answer and then tag 10 friends for them to answer too. Well when I reread my responses I re-encountered my Ultimate Bliss concept. Here are a couple questions with my answers.

What is one thing you wish you could change about your life?
-I want Ultimate Bliss.

What is the best feeling in the world?
-Ultimate Bliss

Greatest fear?
-Not finding Ultimate Bliss.

Why was I so worried about not finding Ultimate Bliss? At this point I even had the boyfriend, had awesome friends, and a loving family, yet I was still scared I would never find it. Warning sign! This feeling can not be found though people.

This feeling can only be found through a personal relationship with our creator God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. Only after I gave my life up for Jesus did I have the possibility to even find this joy. Knowing who I am in Christ is making me begin to feel affection, acceptance, and approval.

A couple days ago on project a staff member stated, "The only way to experience a deeper love of God is to experience deeper the way God loves us."
I am so excited for this summer to continue so I can learn more about what this means!

I pray that you would also experience joy from a relationship with God and not seek Ultimate Bliss from worldly things.


Here are some questions to think about:
1) Where do you go for affection, acceptance, and approval?
2) What are your coping methods to get them?
3) What do you wish you could change about your life?