Dialogo: How much water does it take?

While traveling a couple of weeks ago, I caught comedian Lewis Black's stand-up routine on The Comedy Channel. Black has a kind of matter-of-fact, agitated style that reveals microscopically the weird and crazy things people do, both individually and as a society. When I read Bill's devo this week, it reminded me of Black's observation about water.

Black reflected that when he was a kid, if you were thirsty you just went and got a glass of water. No one was telling you you needed to drink it, you just knew that you needed it. He went on to say that now we have people telling us we need to drink water and that these people are often selling water as well. Water that is bottled, in many cases, by soda companies--"This is the water that they won't even put in Coke, people!" Well, that made me laugh, but it also made me think a little bit.

Too often we are thirsty for something different in a landscape that wants us to quench are thirst with something not always good for us. We can mask our own desires and needs, or suppress our own insecurities for only a moment by staying constantly in motion, or by filling our lives and homes with stuff.

So, my question to ponder this week, is when did you realize you were thirsty for something more than the same old bottled up stuff available on any street corner? What helped you to see a deeper, more refreshing way to look at life?

If you are still seeking, join us one of these Mondays or Thursdays. Together we will explore the deeper refreshment available through the Spirit of God.