Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. ‭‭1 John‬ ‭2‬:‭15‬

“FOMO”

If you aren’t up on the latest slang terms, ‘FOMO’ stands for the Fear Of Missing Out. Those driven by FOMO are always looking for new things to enjoy, always afraid they will miss out on the best things, always looking for a new thrill.

They are like a toddler who can’t keep from being distracted by shiny things. They are only satisfied with what they have until something new comes along. They chase after this rabbit trail and then another and the cycle repeats itself.

What’s the driving force for FOMO? It’s dissatisfaction with what one has and the longing for more. FOMO drives one from one thing to another hoping to find lasting satisfaction. That never happens.

People put chemicals in their bodies to feel euphoria but that never lasts so they go back and try again. “Maybe this time…”

They flit from this relationship to that hoping ‘this one will last.’ And so the cycle goes on.

They work for hours hoping to get ahead while neglecting those their health or family only to get fatigue.

The world offers shiny things. Things that entice you but bring no lasting pleasure. Yet we continue to go back to them hoping that feeling will stay. It won’t.

Don’t settle for the temporary pleasures the world offers. Only God gives things that last. You can’t have it both ways. Don’t let FOMO keep you from the lasting fulfillment only God can bring.