From Need to MaturitySample

Day 1 — Our Fundamental Needs: Recognizing the Longing Within

Scripture: Galatians 2:20 | Matthew 4:1–4

We all wake up each day with the same basic longings:
Resource — Safety — Identity.

They are not weaknesses; they are how we were made. The question is where we turn to have them met.

In the wilderness, Jesus faced those same temptations.

“Turn these stones to bread…” — Resource yourself.

“Throw yourself down…” — Prove your safety.

“Bow down to me…” — Make yourself something.

Yet Jesus anchored Himself in His Father, His source, His safety, His identity.

Pause & Reflect:

• Where do I turn for resource when I’m running low?
• How do I try to make myself feel safe?
• What am I using to define my worth?
• What would it mean to bring those needs openly to God today?

Journal Reflection:

• What longings do I notice in me today?
• How might I let God meet them?

Prayer:

Father, I confess how often I try to meet my own needs apart from You. Teach me to find my life in You, my resource, my safety, my identity, Amen.