About this episode

The episode discusses the nature of true satisfaction and misplaced longings with Joanna Kimbrel.

What are you looking to for satisfaction? We all experience longings—for comfort, approval, relationships, success, control, and more. But even good things were never meant to bear the weight of satisfying our souls. Today we’re breaking from our series on Biblical theology for a conversation with Joanna Kimbrell about misplaced longings, what it looks like to cultivate our desires, and the true desire of every soul—Christ himself. This conversation is deeply theological and also incredibly practical, and we hope it stirs your longing for the day when every longing will be ultimately and forever satisfied. 00:00 — What Does It Mean to Be Truly Satisfied? 07:49 — Where Are You Looking for Satisfaction? 15:43 — What Do Our Longings Reveal About What We Really Need? 25:36 — How Can We Grow in Our Desire for God? 37:48 — Finding Satisfaction in the Midst of Suffering 43:00 — When All Our Longings Will Finally Be Satisfied ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FULL SHOW NOTES⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ journeywomen.org/episode/finding-satisfaction DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What are some things you tend to find your satisfaction in? Are there ways you notice your soul being “undernourished” by those things…

People in this episode

Guest: Joanna Kimbrel

Topics covered

• satisfaction
• longings
• desires
• theology
• spiritual growth
• suffering
• Christ

Keywords

• satisfaction
• longings
• spirituality
• theology
• desires
• comfort
• approval
• success
• God

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Organizations: Journeywomen Ministries

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