Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

Ok... First of all it's confession time. Yes, I have a problem. I actually enjoy "chick flicks." Yes, those movies that get all girly and make you teary-eyed. I enjoy them.
I have to confess this as I prepare this entry, because I just watched the movie "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." I have to confess that as I stood in Blockbuster earlier tonight with three teenage girls I winced a bit when they picked this movie out. But it ended up being pretty good.
I am not sure if you have seen it or not, so I will be careful as to not indulge too much here. But be warned, I may reveal some plot points...
Anyway, there is a scene where Bridget, one of the main characters is thinking to herself the morning after she gives up her virginity to this young man at her soccer camp. She says something to the effect that she expected it to make her feel complete, but it actually made her feel so empty. You see, Bridget thought that sex would fill all of the empty holes in her heart, especially the one created by the death of her mother. She discovers that this is far from the truth.
How often do we buy into the same lie? Maybe it's sex. Or money. We might try drugs or alcohol. Some aim for success or fame. Others want the right clothes or the right car. You know what your thing is. It is that thing that you hope will bring you fulfillment.
But there is only One that can bring true joy and satisfaction. And that One said, "So don't worry about having enough food or drink or clothing. Why be like the pagans who are so deeply concerned about these things? Your heavenly Father already knows all your needs, and he will give you all you need from day to day if you live for him and make the Kingdom of God your primary concern." (Matthew 6:31-33)
Jesus warned us to be careful about where we seek to find completeness. We are only complete when we pursue our Lord and Savior with all of our heart.
Paul, in his journey of following the cross wrote, "Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the priceless gain of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I may have Christ and become one with him. I no longer count on my own goodness or my ability to obey God's law, but I trust Christ to save me. For God's way of making us right with himself depends on faith. As a result, I can really know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I can learn what it means to suffer with him, sharing in his death, so that, somehow, I can experience the resurrection from the dead!" (Philippians 3:8-11)
Paul realized what was important. For years he had been seeking fulfillment in himself. His accomplishments. His efforts. His heritage. But along came Jesus and He changed everything. Suddenly it didn't matter who Paul was. What really mattered was who Paul knew.
I would imagine that the day after his encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus, Paul had a Bridget moment. Obviosuly not because he lost his virginity, but because he finally realized how all of his accomplishments left him feeling empty. When he met Jesus his whole perspective changed.
Have you met Jesus in such a life-changing way? Do you still struggle with seeking ways to feel complete? Let me invite you to know the One who made you and wants you to feel the completeness He created you to desire and have. Paul said about Jesus that, "Everything has been created through him and for him." (Colossians 1:16)
Come to the cross and join the best family of all. It is a sisterhood and a brotherhood. It is the family of the traveling heaven-seekers. Join the journey!