She is now 16 years old!
Singing, “Fill my cup Lord, I lift it up Lord. Come and quench this thirsting in my soul. Bread of heaven feed me till I want no more. Here’s my cup, fill it up and make me whole”
My new question of folk – “How are you pouring?“ How you are pouring into other people is in direct relation to how you are filled.
If you fill a pitcher with water, you don’t pour out iced tea or lemonade. What’s in the pitcher pours out of the pitcher.
The same is true for us. What feelings or emotional state we are is typically what flows out of us.
Imagine being in the presence of folk that mean you no good. People you consider enemies. Now, imagine still being able to pour out “good.” In Psalms 23 the Word of God says,
”Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.“
Psalm 23:5 KJV
If we focus on Him, God has the ability to fill us with good stuff when evil is ever present. The fruits of the Spirit mentioned in Galatians 5 (love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance) still flow out of us even in the worst situations.
It’s just good practice to examine ourselves constantly to be ready to “pour” and “overflow” into others. As an educator and teacher this is a must with young children we are charged with working with daily. My personal challenge is having the same readiness and urgency with adults.
My cup runneth over, or in my vernacular – pouring, doesn’t miraculously or naturally happen. It takes an active and purposeful prayer life where constantly connecting and adjusting is a priority. It takes patience and foresight. It is self examination and change of thought and action contrary to how I may want to respond. It takes forgiveness and an extension of grace. It gives pause to allow God to guide and lead our actions, words, and deeds.
Please God, help us let our cups overflow to others…
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