It Doesn’t Take Much to Stop the Flow

Hurrying out 
the door one morning, 
I filled my 
travel mug with coffee 
and away I went. 

Moments later, 
seated at my desk, 
I picked up my mug 
in anticipation 
of a moment of "aah" 
as I tilted the mug 
to my lips 
and began to drink.

Only . . . nothing came out!

How could this be? 

My cup was full, 
the opening in the lid 
was open, 
and yet, 
no coffee. 

After examining my cup, 
I tried again. 

Coffee mug to lips - √, 

tilted in downward position - √,

warm coffee cascading down my throat - 

not so much.

Upon closer inspection 
of my travel mug lid, 
I discovered the 
teeny, tiny, 
eensy weeny air hole 
opposite the mouth hole 
was clogged. 

I found a needle 
and poked it 
in the hole. 

Then, 
to my delight, 
when I tried 
the third time, 
satisfaction galore!

Lesson for the day: 
It doesn't take much 
to stop the flow.

So often, 
we come to God 
with our hands and our hearts 
wide open 
to receive of 
His blessings, 
His wisdom, 
His guidance, 
His comfort, 
love, joy and peace.
 
And yet,
we still find ourselves 
expectant and empty. 

We try and try 
to receive and partake, 
but we just can't quite 
make a connection.

Could it be, 
somewhere in our 
thoughts, 
actions, 
motives, 
or ______, 
we have a clog? 

It doesn't take much to stop the flow. 

In order for God 
to pour into our lives, 
we need to make sure 
our ENTIRE life 
is open to Him. 

We can't leave one 
teeny, tiny, eensy, weeny spot 
closed off from 
His leading, 
His correction, 
His refining, 
His cleansing. 

If we do, 
we may very well 
find ourself 
in lack,
missing out
on the very thing
we long for most.

Today,
ask God 
to search your heart 
and show you 
any place 
that is in 
need of cleansing. 

Pray 
for His Spirit 
to reveal areas 
that you 
have 
not yet 
fully 
opened up to Him.
 
Then, 
upon close 
Godly inspection, 
surrender these areas
to God.

Invite Him in
and allow Him 
to take away 
anything and everything
standing in the way 
of your relationship 
with Him.

God desires, 
that in Him, 
we might be 
complete, 
made whole, 
fully full of Himself, 
and beyond satisfied. 

It doesn't take much to stop the flow.

Let God - 
ALL of God - 
pour into your life 
and make you whole.

~Stacy

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