Full: Filling and Growing

Sometimes in life we fill ourselves up with things that we want. We think these things are the best for us, but in reality they never are. God always has something better for us, we just have to listen to what He says. However, being human, We don’t always mean that we listen to Him, so we do what we want. This is where the problem lies.

If I fill up a clay pot with Pepsi, coffee, coffee creamer, salt, pepper, and chocolate pudding and plant a flower in this "dirt," it will never grow. Why? It's what I wanted at the time, and it all looked like dirt when I put it together. The flower will never grow because it is not getting the nutrients that it needs to survive. We have filled the pot up with junk and trash: things that will kill the plant, not allow it to grow.

This happens in our everyday life all the time. We want things like a new car, iphone, an apple watch, ect. Although nothing is wrong with these things, we let these things consume our lives. We fill ourselves with a new game on the iphone, a new T.V. series, our Facebook feed, and other worldly things. We want all these things, but in the end, we will never grow from using these things. We will only grow by filling ourselves with the nutrients we need. Just like the plant needs water dirt, and sunlight, we need God’s word, prayer, and to listen to His plans. This is what we allow us to grow and flourish.

Ask yourself, what am I filling myself up with?

If your answer is something that is not allowing you to grow, then it’s time to make some adjustments. I pray that God shows you these things, not to condemn or convict you, but to allow you to grow!