There’s a song written by Matthew West entitled “Truth Be Told,” which depicts those who have no hope or are searching for truth, but we’re being told lies.  

Lie number one: You’re supposed to have it all together
And when they ask how you’re doing, just smile and tell them “Never better”
Lie number two: Everybody’s life is perfect except yours
So keep your messes and your wounds and your secrets safe with you behind closed doors

But truth be told, the truth is rarely told.

I say, “I’m fine, yeah, I’m fine, oh, I’m fine, hey, I’m fine”
But I’m not, I’m broken
And when it’s out of control, I say “It’s under control”
But it’s not and You know it
I don’t know why it’s so hard to admit it
When being honest is the only way to fix it
There’s no failure, no fall
There’s no sin You don’t already know
So let the truth be told.

Many people today may appear fine on the outside, but if we could look beneath the surface, we’d see otherwise. We’d see places in their souls they’d try to fill with worldly success, possessions, or popularity.  But the truth is, those things will never satisfy.  Only God can give us genuine fulfillment and peace.

Jesus said in John 6:35: “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.

Now, this doesn’t mean that life will always be perfect or ordered just to our liking.  In fact, Jesus told us that in this world we will have trouble. (John 16:33), but if we are in Him, we’ll experience a sense of completeness that can never be taken away.  We may still want other things, but because we are complete in Christ, those desires won’t exert such a strong pull on us.  Whether they come our way or not, we can remain truly satisfied with the One who calls us His beloved children (1 John 3:1).  We can rest in His all sufficient love and the joy of life we find in Him.