![]() After all, he designed it to overflow, not to hold steady or keep all the liquid inside. Then we try to steady the cup again when our goal should really be to ask God to fill the cup – even while it is being shaken. Until, inevitably, something else happens to bump the cup. We congratulate ourselves that we are doing something right. We trick ourselves into thinking all is finally going along as it should. There are lulls in the pain and days when we hold the cup steady. Too many of us spend time trying to steady the cup crying, “Stop! Please, just stop! Just one moment of peace!” But it’s the wrong kind of peace and so it never lasts for long. READ: Raising Fearless Kids in a Scary World Peace There is injustice, unkindness, shocking events, sudden dangers, and moments in life that rip out your heart. We can’t avoid getting rattled – it’s part of life. “Fake it till you make it!” “Don’t let anyone get you down.” Common worldly wisdom that is empty and full of false promises.Īs the story says, life will come along, and it will shake you. I thought the solution was to not let myself be rattled, when all along that was the wrong solution. See, when I’m rattled – I don’t always like what comes out: impatience, defensiveness, snapping, or thoughtless words. But I gave myself a pass when I was tired, or upset, or hurt. I worked on filling up my cup with what God required of me…most of the time. Here’s how it worked for a long time: In general, I’m a pretty nice, helpful, and kind person. By ourselves, we can’t possibly keep our cups full. I love this story! But there’s one line that worries me, “Life provides the cup, YOU choose how to fill it.”įor too many years, I think the problem was I was trying to fill my own cup, and that’s not biblical at all. Today let’s work towards filling our cups with gratitude, forgiveness, joy, words of affirmation and kindness, gentleness and love for others. Life provides the cup, YOU choose how to fill it. ![]() *So we have to ask ourselves… “what’s in my cup?”*Īnger, bitterness, harsh words and reactions? It’s easy to fake it, until you get rattled. Therefore, when life comes along and shakes you (which WILL happen), whatever is inside you will come out. *Whatever is inside the cup is what will spill out.* Had there been tea in the cup, you would have spilled tea. You spilled the coffee because there was coffee in your cup. You are holding a cup of coffee when someone comes along and bumps into you or shakes your arm, making you spill your coffee everywhere. I have no idea who the author is, but it resonated deeply within me so I wanted to share it today with you: O Fill My Cup ![]() Then, awhile back on Facebook, I came across a little story. Perhaps you know it? I loved the song back in the day and lately the words have been stirring again in my heart. Moms are always giving, giving, giving – to their children, their husbands, and everyone around them, but who is on the other side, pouring into YOU?īack in the days when I was a teen going to church camp, we would often sing the song, “O Fill My Cup” As a mom, there are many days when I feel like I’m running on empty.
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