can't get no satisfaction

This video was brought to my attention today. It's John Piper preaching against prosperity gospel. He gets pretty intense in this video. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this term, I doubt you are unfamiliar with the main contributors: Joel O'Steen and T.D.  Jakes. I was watching another video, a segment MSNBC did on the mega churches industry. It was startling and sad to hear these two famous pastors have the opportunity to share the gospel with those that are hurting and searching for hope but instead they share the prosperity gospel. The health, wealth and prosperity gospel basically says if you come to Jesus you'll be rich. You'll drive a nice car and have nice clothes. They sell this gospel version to the masses and profit from it. All the while there are still people that are hurting and searching and are being sold lies.

God does love you and He wants you to prosper, but there is so much more to the story. He has the gift of salvation, a gift of hope and it is free. It is not contained in the latest O'Steen book for $24.95. You can find all the answers in the Bible. Many people would give you one if given the opportunity. I know I would. It doesn't matter if you are rich or poor, if you drive a beamer or a pinto. He wants you to be holy above all else. Christ did not lead a glamorous life while on earth. In fact, it was the opposite. It was a life of pain and suffering and sacrifice. Why do we feel we deserve something different?

John Piper also said "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him." I joke about the things that make me happy (chocolate and shoes), but realistically speaking, I don't find my satisfaction in Him. I search in other places, always coming up empty. I want to be able to say He is enough. I pretend I believe that, but my life speaks so differently. I know I'm deriving a lot from this one video, but it just got me thinking. Do I find satisfaction solely in Him or is it more centered on what He does for me or the things He gives me?