{"id":15427,"date":"2026-06-28T07:38:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T05:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gilboapassion.com\/nicht-kategorisiert\/when-longing-remains\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T10:04:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T08:04:56","slug":"when-longing-remains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gilboapassion.com\/en\/news-en\/when-longing-remains\/","title":{"rendered":"When Longing Remains"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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How We Learn to Live with Unfulfilled Desires\u2014and Why God Can Meet Us Right There<\/h2>

There are wishes that come and go. And then there are longings that take root deep in our hearts. They stay with us for years, sometimes even a lifetime. <\/p>

I, too, carry that longing within me.<\/strong><\/p>

For many years, I\u2019ve wanted to leave Israel and live closer to my relatives. Not because I don\u2019t love this country. On the contrary. Israel has become a part of my life. And yet, my heart sometimes aches when I think about how wonderful it would have been if my children could have grown up with their grandparents. Sundays spent together. Birthdays. Spontaneous visits. Memories that come about quite naturally when family lives close together. <\/p>

But our lives turned out differently.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

Time and again, I had the impression that God wanted us to be in Israel. Doors closed, and others opened. Over the years, I\u2019ve been able to see how God has guided us, provided for us, and placed us exactly where we were meant to be. <\/p>

And yet \u2026<\/strong><\/p>

That longing hasn\u2019t gone away.<\/strong><\/p>

It makes itself known quietly, and sometimes loudly. When I see pictures of my family. When my kids ask why Grandma and Grandpa live so far away. Or when I have a moment to myself and wish I could just drive over for a quick visit. <\/p>

I used to think that true faith had to silence every longing. Today, I believe otherwise. <\/p>

You can trust God completely and still feel pain in your heart.<\/p>

You can be convinced that God is leading you down the right path, and yet still grieve for something you would have wanted so much.<\/p>

Maybe you\u2019ve experienced this, too.<\/em><\/p>

Maybe your longing is something else.<\/p>

An unfulfilled desire to have children. A marriage that never came to be. Health that won\u2019t return. A career you were never able to pursue. Reconciliation you\u2019ve been hoping for for years. Or simply the feeling of wanting to have found a place to belong. <\/p>

Unfulfilled longings are among the heaviest burdens we can bear. Not because they\u2019re loud, but because they\u2019re silent. They accompany us through our daily lives. They sit with us at the breakfast table. They ride with us to work. They lie awake beside us at night. <\/p>

So the question isn\u2019t just: How do I get rid of this longing?<\/strong><\/p>

Perhaps the more important question is:<\/p>

How can I live with a longing without letting it control my life?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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