pour me out

by singerchick~ A couple weeks ago Sassy opened our Sunday morning service and one thing she said really stood out to me.  She said something along the lines of "Do you ever feel like you're working from an empty cup?"  I wanted to shout, "YES!"  She went on to talk about God's grace and did an amazing job.  Well, we continued with service and on into the next day I still couldn't get what she said out of my mind. 

So I decided to talk to my Heavenly Father about this thing that was bothering me. *Let me just add here that having chat's with your daddy God during your day is as completely normal as breathing.  So give it a try.  He's waiting on you.*  So I'm talking to my Daddy and asking him why I feel like I'm living spiritually from an empty cup and what to do about it.  I'm pondering my thoughts and I hear him say softly, gently, "Let me keep pouring you out from what you think is an empty pitcher."

Immediately the story of the widow at Zarephath (No I didn't know where she was from.  I had to look it up.) came to mind.  Read it here in 1 Kings 17: 7-24.  This widow had her last bit of oil and flour, enough to make one last meal for her son and herself.  Then she was going to give up and die.  Along comes this man named Elijah who says to her, "Go and make me a small biscuit and your oil and flour will not run out."  She's probably thinking this guy is crazy, but hey what do I really have to lose?  So she does as he asks and God promises her that "The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD gives rain on the land".

In our lives we all tend to have seasons of drought where we are not getting spiritual rain and we begin to feel like our cups are empty.  But that day I was talking to God he was telling me to keep yielding to him, keep allowing him to pour from my pitcher (that I think is empty) and I will not be used up until the spiritual rain clouds are on the horizon and my season of drought comes to an end.

I hope this encourages someone today to keep going.  Keep doing what He's called you to do.  Keep loving Him and loving others.  And learn of his faithfulness during your seasons of no rain.

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All this talk of pitchers, reminds me of this.

If you're wondering, it's from this post on this blog.  It's the very sad blog that we made reference to last week and should have warned pregnant women about.  Sorry UncommonBlonde.  Even though it is sad, it's amazing and every post ministered to me in some way.  Just thought I would share because it very much relates to pouring yourself out even though you feel empty or unworthy.

Comments

[plannerchick]

Thank you so much for sharing this, you have no idea how much I needed this.

[Kayla]

Wow..God is so good!!! I needed this more than you'll know...

[socialchick]

It is kinda of like being a mom there are so many moments that I feel like I can't give out any more love and then Miss Priss will come up and say I love you this much with her arms held out wide.

Hang in there God and me Loves you this much!!!!

[sassychick]

This was great and very needed. Thanks.