Is your cup full?

This is the question of the week.....is your cup full, overflowing, or empty? I have realized the if my cup isn't full then I have nothing to give, things, even the simplest things are a chore, I feel exhausted, I don't care....but when my cup is full....I have passion, vision, excitement, and energy to face the day.

How do you fill up an empty cup?
The first question should probl'y be ....why is it empty, what has caused you to feel empty?

Do you ever stop?
Do you take time to breathe?
Are you so busy, you are exhausted?
Do you work, work, work?
Do you stop and smell the flowers? Enjoy the view?
Are you thankful?
Are you so stressed out that even the slightest thing can push you over the edge?
Do you snap at your spouse, your children for no reason?


If this sounds like you I would think that you are an empty cup.

BUT there is hope........

God wants us to be a full cup ...overflowing cup....

How do you do that....

I think that it is very important to take time to stop and breathe,
I painted a picture once of an bird/ eagle and as I painted it I saw myself flying above the clouds, above the mountains, above the the busyness and it was so quiet as I soared through the air, not worried about anything but just breathing, soaking in the calm refreshing wind...

Anyhow I think that one way to begin to fill up our cup is
.... taking time for yourself, stop being so busy and do something just for you. Your favorite thing, something that makes you come alive!
.... getting special friend time....spending time with your friends that encourage you, build you up, support you, the ones that listen and love you for you.
.... go somewhere where people can pour into you....last weekend we went to a leaders conference and especially those who are in ministry we give , give , give yet when do we receive from others?
.... go on a holiday
.... spend time talking to God,more importantly spend time listening to God, soak
.... dont allow your mind to dictate you...to make you feel bad if you aren't doing something, guilt trip you etc
.... remember it is okay to say "NO"

Psalm 46:10
Be still and know that I am God

The Message bible says...

10 Attention, all! See the marvels of God!
He plants flowers and trees all over the earth,...

"Step out of the traffic! Take a long,
loving look at me, your High God,
above politics, above everything."

Take the time to smell the flowers, take the time in the busyness to stop and be thankful for what you have, for who you are, for what you are doing....etc

Stop and let God fill you up with his Spirt.....he is the refreshing river of life,so take a drink, he is the breeze that restores your mind, strength, and soul..... so let the refreshing wind flow through you.

Be still, rest, relax, soak, and KNOW THAT HE IS GOD.......he loves you and it is not His plan for you to be empty...He desires you to be full and over flowing...

We can not live life especially such busy lives...we all have different responsiblities and roles .....and we can not do all that we need to do with out good friends and most importantly with out God..

God gives us the strength each minute of the day to do the things we need to do, he gives us wisdom to know when to say no, or say help....

Only through Him can we be overfull.... And in our weakness He is stong....

Lets call out to Him, soak in Him, be thankful, and be still!


Be blessed