Most do not realize that this strong desire is a driving force in their lives. What you and I need, the thing our hearts are longing for today is a vision of the greatness of God. Every yearning of our hearts is ultimately a yearning after God.
Most preaching today is patently man-centered.
The felt needs of individuals are exalted to the highest place and every sermon is geared toward trying to meet those needs. Because what they really need is a clear view of the greatness of God, and instead all they hear about is how central man and his emotional needs are. Preaching that aims at meeting the emotional needs of the members of a congregation will not accomplish its purpose. Many people would tell us preachers that since so many people are hurting we should come down out of the heavens and get practical. In other words, these lofty types of sermons don't do people any good because they don't help people where they are hurting.