A friend shared this quote with me, something to stop and make us think…

The loneliest moment in life is when you have just experienced that which you thought would deliver the ulimate and it has let you down. We have a whole generation of people around the country today empty, because they are moving from enchantment… to enchantment… to enchantment. And it betrays them; one after another, the loneliness stalks them like a ghost that just won’t go away. Why? Because the older you get the more it takes to fill your heart with wonder, and only One is big enough to fill it. (Ravi Zacharias).

We may think this is a great quote for others who are not Christians, but I wonder how many Christians are actually following the same path, seeking the same enchantments.
So many Christians – myself included – seem to lack the fulfillment and peace that ought to come from knowing and resting in Jesus.
We are as drawn to toys and experiences and distractions as everyone else.
Like the rich young ruler, we want eternal life – sincerely and seriously – but not at THAT price.
We try to have both God and worldly pleasure, and end up losing both.
And at the end of our life, we find ourselves lonely, empty, disappointed.
All that we grabbed for in life is fading, the sparkle of its former enchantment gone.
I can’t speak for you, I can only look within, but there is something hauntingly accurate about this quote… for me.