Think of all the things you are wanting in your life: more money, time to do what you love, happiness. Then think of what this wanting feels like. It feels like a longing that cannot be fulfilled. It feels like chasing a dream you will never catch. It feels like you are always in a state of wanting. The original meaning of ‘want’ is lack. “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Means when I trust in the Divine I will not lack all that I need.

Today we think of ‘want’ as similar to desire b… Continue