The Flesh Cries. The Soul Waits.

Our physical health is vital, yet our spiritual health ultimately determines the direction and purpose of our lives. Just as a physical body weakens without proper care and nourishment, a spirit languishes without communion with its Creator.

Life is full of attractive paths—success, comfort, approval, status, wealth—and it is easy to begin chasing these things as ultimate goals, rather than seeking God first. These pursuits are not always inherently bad, but when they become our primary focus, we lose our spiritual equilibrium.

The chase for fleeting things is too easy. We are bombarded by things that promise happiness or fulfillment in the moment—a new purchase, a distraction on social media, a temporary comfort—yet, these things often leave us feeling empty soon after, because they feed the flesh but not the soul. The flesh screams for more while the soul is quiet and waits for its turn.

The flesh is loud and demanding. It loves pleasure, comfort and instant gratification. But the soul…needs connection with God. And our soul responds immediately to God for spiritual nourishment when given the chance.

Jesus once asked, “What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose his soul?” (Mark 8:36). It’s a sobering question because it reminds us that the things that satisfy temporarily will never sustain us eternally. You become spiritually aware the moment you acknowledge you're chasing things instead of chasing God.

How does one recognize the imbalance? Feeding the flesh can look innocent: it could be as simple as filling every quiet moment with noise or scrolling. It could be ignoring obedience and choosing comfort. It could be reaching for things to distract or numb instead of seeking healing. It could be avoiding conviction from the Holy Spirit because it's pointing to areas we know need change.

It could look like rushing through prayer, or being content with doing our one-verse-a-day. It could look like meditation with both our eyes and heart closed. Feeding desires while starving the soul.

Lord, I confess.

Too often, my desires have been shaped by comfort, convenience, and the things that please my flesh. I’ve reached for what numbs instead of what nourishes, I’ve reached for things to fill the moment instead of what fills the soul. Lord, I’m asking You to change my hunger.

Create in me a new appetite for the things of Your Spirit. Stir a longing in me for Your presence that no distraction can satisfy. Awaken a craving for Your Word that is stronger than my craving for entertainment.

Break the hold of anything that feeds the flesh and sabotages my soul. Increase my hunger and thirst for more of you, more of your presence in my life.

Because when our hunger changes, our life changes. And when the soul is nourished, everything else finds its proper place.