I was talking with a dear friend recently. We have been talking and praying about things like her marriage and her children. But until this last conversation I was listening and speaking under the assumption that her relationship with Jesus was good. Sadly, she has now shared that she feels dry. Basically, her tank is on E.
Huge difference. There are many things we can not do on our own strength, nor should we try because the results will not be lasting, we will feel exahusted and the result may not be what God had planned for us.
In my own marriage there were times when I would tell my husband "I just can't do this (whatever this was at the time) anymore." "I can't take this any more." "I can't, I can't, I can't" and no, I couldn't. On my own strenght I could not be the wife or mother that God created me to be. But Jesus could do it through me. He has done it. He keeps doing it.
But I have to refill my tank. Otherwise, there is nothing worthy there for me to give.
So that takes us to how we fill our tank...We spend time alone with God. We find a spot where we can talk to Him, where we can be still and listen to Him, where we can read and meditate on His Word, where we can journal, where we can crank up the worship music and sing for Him, dance for Him, weep at the thought of how awesome His love for us is.
Do we always feel like it? No. But it isn't about feeling like it. It's about doing it because He is worthy of our time and attention. We do it for Him, but because He loves us SOOOO, He blesess us in the process. We begin to hear more clearly from Holy Spirit because we are intimate with Him. We begin to see people differently because we are so full of Jesus that we can't help but have a different outlook.
Life is hard. Relationships are hard. They take effort, they take time. But it is so worth it. Best relationship you will ever have is the one between you and Jesus if you nurture it and make it a priority. Not something you invest in if there is enough time left in the day after you do everything else but something you make your #1 priority. Something you set time aside for.
Other relationships can also be great. They can be so enjoyable, so rewarding.
" Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud" - 1 Corinthians 13:4
God doesn't just love you. He doesn't just show you what love is. HE IS LOVE. Soak in His presence. Allow Holy Spirit to fill you. Your tank will fill up and love will "happen."
Side note:::::::
Ha, ha, ha...I love how God confirms things...I got a devotional e-mailed Feb 12 that I just read today...I read it after I had writen and posted this blog...here is a link to it in case you want to check it out...
http://www.wisdomhuntersdevotional.com/View.aspx?date=02/12/2011%2000:00:00
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