As I was driving this morning, I was thinking about people and vending machines (see previous blog entry) and how that applies to me. If I am living like the vending machine, then I need to get something (love, time, words of affirmation, etc) from someone before anything is going to be given from my heart. Sometimes I feel like I put money into vending machines and get nothing. It all sounds very selfish...and it is! I need to leave the vending machine mentality and grab ahold of Jesus' way of doing things.
Jesus gave freely to anyone who asked of Him. Since He is God, He has everything to give. I am human which puts some serious limitations on what I have to give. I definitely have God-given gifts and talents that were deposited in me for the benefit of the people around me. But, I can be emptied...and I can't give what I don't possess! My tendency is to look to other human vending machines to get filled up again. I choose poorly! How can I expect people with limitations to meet my needs? I choose to draw near to Jesus and be filled by Him so that I can give freely!
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