If I were to ask you “What Do You Really Want,” do you know what it would be? For most people, it would depend on what aspect of their lives they were being asked about. With family, most people want a happy home, provision, a nice house, enough money in the bank to live comfortably. In terms of a job, perhaps they would say good pay, nice co-workers, doing a job that is meaningful. What about for yourself? Most people want to be content, to be at peace with the world around them. These are good things to pursue.
What about with God? What do you really want from God? What do you expect from your relationship with him? When you pray, do you have a list of things you’d like God to get to? We spend so much effort in our lives chasing the things we want, and in many situations, that lifelong pursuit provides relief but not satisfaction. You can be happy, but do you have joy? You may have money, but are you rich? You may have calm, but is it filled with peace? There’s a difference.
I’ve come to a conclusion, which is why this book exists. I want to share that conclusion with you because I want you to find what I’ve found out. The question isn’t “What Do You Really Want?” The question is, “God, What Do YOU Really Want?”