Image via Wikipedia I recently came across a testimony that is pretty moving, one about a man who had to battle things such as alcohol and worldly success to find meaning in life. You may think thats a strange phrase to battle "worldly success" but gaining things can choke out the word and the work of God in your life. Jesus said this. This man's testimony includes this:

When I was in my mid-thirties, I had the chance to sell both of my businesses, so I did. By then I had built up enough equity that if I were wise with my money, I wouldn't have to work any more. So I bought the big house on the hill. I had everything that was supposed to make me happy, but was the most miserable I had ever been.

One Sunday morning I was in bed sick and hung over. For the first time in years I prayed: "God, I have everything I want, and I'm still unhappy. There has to be more to life than this. I ask that you do whatever it takes to get me right with you. If you have to take all of this away, then do it."

If you want to read the whole testimony, find it here:

http://www.thoughts-about-god.com/stories/krause_f.htm