Have You Lost Your Appetite for God? | 1 Peter 2:1-3

Have you lost your appetite for God? In today’s devotional on 1 Peter 2:1-3, Vince Miller shows how Peter connects spiritual growth with spiritual hunger. Just as a healthy newborn craves milk, a healthy believer should crave the pure spiritual milk of God’s Word. But Peter says we must first put away malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander. Why? Because sin dulls our appetite for God. It numbs our taste for truth and fills our souls with things that cannot satisfy. Most Christians don’t lose their hunger for God all at once. They slowly fill up on lesser things—distraction, entertainment, resentment, comparison, success, approval, and the noise of the world—until their desire for God’s Word begins to fade. But Peter reminds us that we have tasted that the Lord is good. And when we remember his goodness, we begin to hunger for him again. If your soul feels spiritually dull, dry, or distracted, today is a call to return to what nourishes you. Put away what weakens your hunger. Feed on the Word of God. Taste again that the Lord is good. Go ahead and pick up your 1 Peter Scripture Journal and follow along with us through this study. DO THIS: Take an honest inventory of what has been shaping your appetite. What are you consuming each day that is either increasing or diminishing your desire for God? Ask the Lord to help you put away whatever dulls your hunger for Him. ASK THIS: What "lesser things" have been competing for my spiritual appetite? When was the last time I truly delighted in God's Word? What practical step can I take this week to cultivate a deeper hunger for God? PRAY THIS: Father, forgive me for filling my life with things that leave my soul empty. Restore my hunger for Your Word and renew my desire for You. Help me taste again Your goodness and grow into the person You are calling me to be. Amen. PLAY THIS: "Speak, O Lord" Sign up by email 📧 for THE DAILY + WEEKLY + BRIEFS 👉🏼 https://beresolute.org/mdd Read more about PROJECT23 👉🏼 https://beresolute.org/project23/ Join this channel to get access to unreleased and prereleased video content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMTXiJbuAVrF2hTJgnYK5qw/join Or check out all Vince Miller's videos and audios for small groups at https://beresolute.org/ Check out more ALL IN products like the one Vince is wearing at: https://beresolute.org/product-category/all-in-hats/ Connect with Vince socially: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/millervince INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/vinceleemiller LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincemiller TWITTER: https://twitter.com/vinceleemiller Follow a consistent Bible study plan to learn every verse of scripture over the next 23 years with Project 23. This channel provides a structured approach to reading the Bible, designed for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the text. By focusing on a verse by verse study method, we ensure that no passage is overlooked during our long-term commitment to covering the entire Bible. Whether you are looking for accountability or a new way to engage with the word, this project offers a clear path forward. To help you stay organized, we encourage you to use a dedicated scripture journal while you study along with each release. Writing down your thoughts helps reinforce your learning and keeps your notes in one place. We are currently inviting viewers to consider becoming monthly supporters of this mission. As a thank you, supporting members receive a new scripture journal whenever we begin a new book of the Bible. Subscribe for weekly Bible study guide updates, and let us know in the comments which book of the Bible you are currently studying.