Thousands of Hair Dryers

Do you ever just have weird random thoughts that take you down a strange trail, and before you know it, your mind is on something else and you’re not even quite sure how that first random thought brought you to that point?

This morning, as I was blow drying my hair, I thought about how old the hairdryer is and about how I really need to clean out the dust and lint that has piled up in the back of it. Then I thought about getting a brand new hairdryer because maybe a more powerful dryer would help me get ready faster in the mornings. And, then I thought about how at that very moment, there must be thousands of women standing in front of a mirror blowing their hair dry. And for some strange reason, which I am still trying to figure out this one, I wondered what type of hair dryer Kim Kardashian uses. This thought then led me to think about her 72-day marriage, and how all her wealth and fame can’t possibly be bringing her happiness. Finally, I thought again about those thousands of women standing in front of their mirror blowing their hair dry, and I wondered if they are happy.

My quest for happiness unfortunately led me to all of the wrong places. The problem is that I was looking to worldly things to fill the void in my life. For us to grow as Christians, our desires should be to learn more of Jesus’ character so that we can try to establish ourselves in a world focused on desires of the flesh.

Desire is a part of being human. We are made in God’s image and God Himself has desires; therefore, our very being is a function of His desire. Like God, as a result of our desires, we are moved to action. Nothing happens without desire. The trouble with us as women, we are challenged with wants all the time, but we often lack the wisdom to guide and direct them. We are essentially governed and battered by impulses.

Fulfilling our desires can be addictive because accomplishing them can bring great satisfaction. When we are unable to fulfill our desires, we can experience pain. As a result, without God, we can easily fall into a trap of continually fostering them and pursuing them. We get on a path where we never feel truly satisfied. When one desire is fulfilled, we look for another. Without God, we feel empty and repeatedly chase after the next desire hoping it will bring a more complete sense of gratification.

Psalm 37:4 says, “Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” A desire is not something that is essential, but something which is pleasurable in the process of fulfilling God’s purposes. Our desires come from Him, and they are what He wants most for us. God delights in giving us our desires! However, He will give them within the context of what we need. God responds to us when we desire Him with our whole heart, and when we hunger and thirst for Him and His righteousness. If we desire God above all else, then He can change our heart to desire Him more than life itself!

So, what is your desire? Don’t hesitate to talk to God about it! He wants you to come to Him about your desires, hopes, and dreams. Ask Him how you can achieve them and also grow in a relationship with Him!