want v. need

There is this constant battle in each of our lives against what we want and what we need. Our hearts are torn between the two & often have them extremely confused.

A little back story on this- I leave for Junior year of college in 12 days- its something I am both anticipating but resenting it at the same time. And all of these thoughts are driving my mind to think of many other battles of my mind.

What I want: love, appreciation, success, forgiveness, encouragement, reinforcement, affirmation, good relationships, Jesus.

(pretty much in this order...this list could go on for days I'm sure, simply because I am human & humans are selfish in nature.)

What I need: Jesus.

I mean isn't that the truth, though? Everything that we want can be achieved if only we accept & go after what we need first. This would be why mom always tells you to eat your dinner before you eat dessert. By having dessert first, we neglect to give our bodies the proper nutrients, although it is really what we think we want.