Here lies yet another truth that I have been aware of to some degree for many years but am now receiving a deeper understanding of. With that depth of understanding comes a deeper contentment and peace as I embrace the reality that there is so much more to look forward to beyond this world. The reality of this world is that ultimately no matter how much we acquire or achieve the end result is only a hunger which cannot be satisfied. The hunger, I believe, has a very specific purpose. It serves as a compass which points us in the direction of the only thing in all of reality that can truly satisfy our every desire and the one place where the fulfillment of that reality will finally, and eternally, be realized. Naturally I am referring to the one, true God and the place (or realm) where eternity unfolds. And this reality will never be found or seen in the physical realm.
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (2 Corinthians 4: 16-18)