“Inside myself is a place where I live all alone, and that’s where you renew your springs that never dry up.” Pearl S. Buck“Gene and I are retiring to North Carolina in a few weeks, but we can have lunch,” Maxine explained. I had gone to Maxine to ask if she would disciple me. She was one of the older ladies in church and I just knew that time with her would help me find the rest and energy I was lacking.
Over lunch I poured out my dilemma and Maxine then spook a few words I’ve never forgotten. “You minister to others from what’s overflowing. If your cup is not full to overflowing, you have nothing to give.” In the next hour she poured out enough wisdom that took me months to digest and apply. She challenged me to sit at the feet of God to receive rest and be filled to overflowing.
Do you every experience episodes of mental or spiritual exhaustion? Are you grasping at straws to find a solution to your dilemma? What will you do this week to ‘fill your cup’? Lord, thank You that Your Spring of Life is always available and never runs dry. Amen
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
WelcomeI love the wisdom of the ages gleaned from relevant quotes. In them there is a connection to the human experience that crosses all borders. Join me as I relate my personal experiences, and link the wisdom of the quote to the Source of all wisdom: God's Word, the Bible. Enjoy, Libby Categories
All
Archives
July 2019
|