Recibir y dar
Recibir y dar.
Receive and give.
Receive more and give more.
It's a cycle. If I'm not receiving, I have nothing to give.
My mom has reminded me of this time and again. "You can't take care of others unless you are taking care of yourself," she has said. Of course we have a responsibility, but we must seek the Source.
I want to be poured out like a drink offering (Philippians and 2 Timothy), but if the cup is empty, there is nothing to give.
Perhaps right now I am in a season/time/phase of receiving and taking, a time of restoration and renewal. I remember very clearly riding in the back of a flete with Kylie during Semana Santa. Little did we know that she was sick and would go to Heaven four months later, but we wanted some coffee so we were heading into Pana to search for Crossroads Café. (Sadly it was closed yet again.)
Sitting in the back of the pickup, she asked me what I was looking forward to about returning to the States. I said "being cared for." She asked me what I meant by that, and I kind of lied and said something surface-y. Really, though, I was needing genuine care. I felt like I had been pouring out so much without really being replenished. I was sick. Maybe I should use the present tense, because I don't feel fully healed. I know it's a process, but I am used to the instant results world around me.
Lord, help me be patient and enjoy this process. You alone can restore to me the joy. I am Yours. Please bring healing and restoration. I love You.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. Psalm 51:12
Receive and give.
Receive more and give more.
It's a cycle. If I'm not receiving, I have nothing to give.
My mom has reminded me of this time and again. "You can't take care of others unless you are taking care of yourself," she has said. Of course we have a responsibility, but we must seek the Source.
I want to be poured out like a drink offering (Philippians and 2 Timothy), but if the cup is empty, there is nothing to give.
Perhaps right now I am in a season/time/phase of receiving and taking, a time of restoration and renewal. I remember very clearly riding in the back of a flete with Kylie during Semana Santa. Little did we know that she was sick and would go to Heaven four months later, but we wanted some coffee so we were heading into Pana to search for Crossroads Café. (Sadly it was closed yet again.)
Sitting in the back of the pickup, she asked me what I was looking forward to about returning to the States. I said "being cared for." She asked me what I meant by that, and I kind of lied and said something surface-y. Really, though, I was needing genuine care. I felt like I had been pouring out so much without really being replenished. I was sick. Maybe I should use the present tense, because I don't feel fully healed. I know it's a process, but I am used to the instant results world around me.
Lord, help me be patient and enjoy this process. You alone can restore to me the joy. I am Yours. Please bring healing and restoration. I love You.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. Psalm 51:12
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