At times, I stumble... |
At times the path seems blocked. |
Other times, the path seems to totally disappear!
How I figure out how to deal with these obstacles, is largely determined how I have been caring for myself. Using the image of the cup, for my "self", if I am already overflowing, there just isn't any place for God to reach in and help me! And....if I do not pause, do not rest in his presence, I do not give him a chance to empty me and then fill me.
There are times the path seems to disappear. |
I appreciated this poem today. It was a gift
Generous God
so many times I've come
with my empty cup
a beggar of the heart
devoid of nourishment
depleted of energy
and you have filled
Generous God
so many times I've come
afraid of unknowns
full of negatives and no's
fighting the challenges
closed and resistant to growth
and you have opened
Generous God
so many times I've come
a stranger to my spirit
crammed with cultural noise
caught in endless clutter
crowding my inner space
and you have emptied
Generous God
I come to you again
holding out my waiting cup
begging that it first be emptied
of all that blocks the way
then asking for its filling
with love that tastes like you
- Joyce Rupp, Cup of Life, p. 45
Many Blessings ~ Sandi
I can relate the "the stuff". The mounds of things that I cannot seem to get through and empty, so I cna let God fill me - the school work, the dishes, the laundry, the bitterness, time commitments, etc. Help me to evaluate the clutter that fills my heart and my time.
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