This morning God was speaking to my heart about being filled with His words of life. So often I say things that are thoughtless, careless, and flippant. They are not necessarily hurtful or mean, but they certainly are not life-filled words. God showed me that His words of life would flow out of my mouth like cool, clear, refreshing water from a carafe if I would allow Him to fill me.
As I meditated on that thought, I pictured myself as the carafe. I was a plain, simple, brown-pottery carafe. Then God showed me a picture of a crystal carafe with facets cut to brilliantly reflect the light that radiated from Him. The water pouring from the mouth of the crystal was clear and refreshing and it looked and sounded beautiful coming out of the carafe.
The message was instantly obvious. I am made in the image of God Himself. There is nothing plain or ugly about Him. He is glorious and brilliant and beautiful! Today was the beginning of God's work in my head and in my heart to change me. He is teaching me to see myself as HE sees me! And my prayer is that His words of life will flow from me and His light will be brilliantly reflected!
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Give me Jesus
"Give me Jesus; give me Jesus. You can have all this world, but give me Jesus." Fernando Ortega
A simple song with a profound message is ringing in my heart this morning. I strive to attain not fame and fortune, but love and affirmation. I'm not much of a material girl, but I do have a tendency to look to people instead of looking to Jesus. The scientist in me wants to see, hear, and feel affirmations. When people give affirmation, it is tangible, but not lasting. Don't get me wrong...I fully believe that God created us to be relational beings! He made us to be in relationship with Him, but He also made us to be in relationship with others. We are told over and over in Paul's letters in the Bible that we are made to encourage each other. However, I have realized that I need to go to Jesus to fill me up and stay filled up!
Everything that Jesus gives to me is lasting, abundant, overflowing, and able to be shared with others. If I am giving out of myself or out of what has been given to me by other people, I am going to run out quickly. Before I know it, I am going to be empty...nothing left to give to anyone! I can't give what I don't have! God made me with the love languages of words of affirmation and quality time...I'm a relationship person in every cell of my body. He made me to need those things from people who are close to my heart, but He also made me to desire words of affirmation and quality time with Him. That's the cry of my heart today, and I pray that it will be everyday, GIVE ME JESUS!
A simple song with a profound message is ringing in my heart this morning. I strive to attain not fame and fortune, but love and affirmation. I'm not much of a material girl, but I do have a tendency to look to people instead of looking to Jesus. The scientist in me wants to see, hear, and feel affirmations. When people give affirmation, it is tangible, but not lasting. Don't get me wrong...I fully believe that God created us to be relational beings! He made us to be in relationship with Him, but He also made us to be in relationship with others. We are told over and over in Paul's letters in the Bible that we are made to encourage each other. However, I have realized that I need to go to Jesus to fill me up and stay filled up!
Everything that Jesus gives to me is lasting, abundant, overflowing, and able to be shared with others. If I am giving out of myself or out of what has been given to me by other people, I am going to run out quickly. Before I know it, I am going to be empty...nothing left to give to anyone! I can't give what I don't have! God made me with the love languages of words of affirmation and quality time...I'm a relationship person in every cell of my body. He made me to need those things from people who are close to my heart, but He also made me to desire words of affirmation and quality time with Him. That's the cry of my heart today, and I pray that it will be everyday, GIVE ME JESUS!
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