I need more Jesus

I have been thinking about what to write on here for the last week and was at somewhat of a loss, but then was inspired to write about something instead of not writing about anything.

This last week I have felt really dry spiritually. To put it simply, I realized that I need some more Jesus. My sin has been gross to me (which is a good thing), but I haven't felt the grace of my God. Not sure of the exact reason, but all I know is that I need more Jesus.

I want to continually have the longing of Psalm 42:1-2a:
"As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God."

But I also want to be satisfied like Psalm 34:8:
"Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!"

My small group just studied Hebrews 12:1-3 and so I have been challenged to run the race set before me with endurance and perseverance. I need to resolve to cast off things that weigh me down and to not be entangled by sin. But the most important thing I need to do, the only thing that will allow me to do this, is to fix my eyes on Jesus.

I don't know where you are right now, but if you need some more Jesus like I do start there--fix your eyes on the founder and perfecter of your faith. I trust and believe that when we do that we will get more Jesus and indeed taste and see that the Lord is good.

.peace.