October 22, 2013
Dear Eastridge Family,
A few years ago a poll revealed that the #1 Rock "N"
Roll song of all time was a song by the British band; The Rolling Stones
entitled "I Can't Get No Satisfaction."
I think it is clear that one reason this song has been so
popular for so long is the fact that this song speaks to the fundamental
dilemma of so many people in our society.
What will give me
satisfaction? The song has a refrain that says "And I
tried - and I tried - and I tried - and I tried - I can't get no satisfaction."
You can almost see the history of the human race written through the lens and
lyrics of that song.
I have tried sex and orgies, and I can't get no satisfaction. I have tried this husband and that wife and I
can’t get no satisfaction. I have tried
having kids and I can’t get no satisfaction.
I tried buying this house or that car and I can’t get no
satisfaction. I have tried alcohol and
amphetamines, and I still can't get satisfaction. Actually we may experience a temporary “high”
but it does not last. The party is fun;
the toys we buy bring joy for a while; and the sex may be good but eventually I’m
left with no lasting satisfaction.
Perhaps the reason why the song has remained so appealing to us
is because the song speaks to an aspiration that reaches deep into our soul; to
a frustration that burns within us; "I tried, and I tried, and I tried,
and I tried - but I can't get no satisfaction."
The 40 Days of Purpose Campaign is an attempt to direct us to
the reason we were created so we may discover our purpose and find the elusive
lasting satisfaction. By now I hope you
have started reading your book. The
first line says, “It is not about you!”
Until we discover this truth of life we will forever be left to trying this
and that but never really satisfied.
You were made for God, not vice
versa, and life is about letting God use you for his purposes, not using him
for your own purpose. Focusing on ourselves will never reveal our life’s
purpose.
The easiest way to discover the
purpose of an invention is to ask the creator of it. The same is true for
discovering your life’s purpose: Ask God.
I hope you are willing to spend the next 40 days seeking
God; if you will I can guarantee you, that you will not be disappointed.
Pastor Andy
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