John 4:13-14 (ICB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Jesus answered, \u2018Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again. But whoever drinks the water I give will never be thirsty again. The water I give will become a spring of water flowing inside him. It will give him eternal life.\u2019”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I heard Kathryn Khulman mention this verse, and suddenly, I saw it in a new light. Why do we thirst\u2014for people, for things, for experiences, for money, for success, for recognition, and everything else that feels like it will complete us? Jesus told the woman at the well that if she drank from that well, she would thirst again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, think about this. If you find yourself constantly longing, constantly needing more, constantly unsatisfied\u2014what does that tell you? It tells you that you\u2019ve been drawing from the wrong well. The well of the world. The same one Jesus warned about. But here\u2019s the beautiful thing\u2014Jesus didn\u2019t just point out the problem. He gave the woman the solution: If she drank from Him, she would never thirst again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Until this point, are we together? Good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This means that people, things, experiences, money, success, and recognition are not bad in themselves. It\u2019s not a sin to desire these things. The problem comes when we try to draw them from the wrong source. What Jesus wants is for us to draw everything from Him. Because when we do, we will never thirst again. The things He gives us will never run dry. They will not leave us empty. They will not leave us feeling like we are constantly chasing after something just out of reach. They will give us abundant life\u2014filled with love, joy, and peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s talk about relationships. Because this one hits home for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve realized that in my past, I got my relationships from a worldly well. And that\u2019s why I was always struggling, always sad, always feeling like something was missing. No matter what I did, I always felt like I was thirsting for more from the relationship, but it couldn\u2019t satisfy me. Why? Because the source was wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what does it mean to get a life partner from the well of the world?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It means choosing someone based on the wrong things\u2014on attraction alone, on money, on societal pressure, on temporary feelings. It means picking someone who looks good on paper but doesn\u2019t have the foundation of Christ. It means getting into a relationship that drains you, confuses you, and leaves you constantly searching for more. That\u2019s what happens when we draw from the wrong well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, what does it mean to get a life partner from the well of Jesus?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It means allowing God to be the source of your love story. It means choosing someone who is rooted in Christ. Someone who leads you closer to God, not away from Him. Someone who reflects the heart of Jesus in the way they love, care, and serve. When you get a partner from the well of Jesus, the relationship is filled with love, peace, and joy\u2014not because it\u2019s perfect, but because it\u2019s sustained by the One who never runs dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, let\u2019s be real. What if you\u2019re already married to someone from the worldly well? What if, reading this, you realize that your partner was not someone you sought from the well of Jesus? Does that mean all hope is lost? Absolutely not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re already in that marriage, the best thing you can do is bring it to Jesus. Pray for your spouse. Cover them in prayer. Ask God to transform both of you. And most importantly, you start drawing from the right well. When you begin to draw from Jesus, it changes everything\u2014your heart, your perspective, your patience, your love. And through that transformation, your marriage can also change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, let\u2019s go beyond relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s talk about jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can get a job from a worldly well, and it will drain you. A toxic work environment, an abusive boss, a place where you are constantly undervalued and exhausted. But when you get a job from the well of Jesus? Even if the salary is lower, the peace that comes with it makes it worth more than any paycheck. Because when God gives you something, it comes with joy, not stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s talk about money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Money from a worldly well comes with sorrow. It runs out fast. It leaves you empty. It feels like no matter how much you make, it\u2019s never enough. But when you draw money from Jesus, it\u2019s different. You may not always have excess, but you will never lack. It stretches. It does what it\u2019s supposed to do. It doesn\u2019t control you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The same goes for business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you start a business from a worldly well, it will be full of stress. You\u2019ll constantly be worried, constantly chasing, constantly striving. But when you start a business from the well of Jesus? You\u2019ll have peace in the process. Even in the hard days, you\u2019ll feel joy in the work. The stress won\u2019t consume you because you know who your provider is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are so many examples I could give. But the lesson is this\u2014always seek to draw what you need from the well of Jesus. Because when you do, you will never thirst again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let me go back to relationships for a second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You know men who are always thirsting for other women? Women who are always thirsting for other men? The issue comes down to this: they picked their partner from the wrong well. A well that will have them thirsting forever. A well that will never satisfy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m not telling you to leave your person this Valentine\u2019s Day. No. I\u2019m telling you to start drawing from the well of Jesus. Because when you do, even what looked broken can be restored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking of Valentine\u2019s Day, I have a class in the evening, but I wanted to take my daughter out for a Valentine\u2019s dinner. Just something small to make her happy. I don\u2019t like physical gifts, but I love experiences. And I know my daughter will never forget that Mama took her out for Valentine\u2019s Day. Her father is a gifter of things, while I\u2019m a gifter of experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, who\u2019s going to explain to my lecturer that tonight, I have a Valentine\u2019s dinner? Hahaha. Oh my goodness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have a beautiful day. \ud83d\udda4 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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