Fill Me With You

There are moments in my life when I rush. 

Often, when I’m in a hurry the first thing to be sacrificed is my time with God, 

I push Him aside knowing that He’ll always be there, 

I can get around to Him when I have extra time.  

But does that specific “extra time” that I plan to spend with Him ever come? 

No, it never does. 

There is always something more urgent to fill every moment.

As a Christian, I cannot live this way.

I have come to a place where I desperately need to sit with God. 

I desire to soak Him up until He is absorbed through every pore of my being.

Inhale Jesus.

 Often I feel the need to be immersed in His presence.

When I rush through my day without setting aside time to spend alone with Jesus then before long. something happens to jostle me. And I find that if I haven't taken the time to be filled up with Jesus then what comes spilling out is...me.

I will tell you very honestly that when all that spills forth is me, it is never pretty.

It's always horrifying and much regretted. I truly don't want to live that way.

The prayer of my heart has become 

"Fill me up with You, God!"

Inhale Jesus.

When I take time to fill my mind and heart with Him, it is then possible for me to

Exhale Jesus.

I will never exhale Jesus until I inhale Him. 

Those expressions have become very dear to me as I seek to live my life this way.

Inhale Jesus, Exhale Jesus.

God is teaching me to stop rushing. 

He is teaching me to cry out

"Fill me with You."

This song The More I Seek You by Kari Jobe has become such a treasure to me. 

I would encourage you to sit still, close Your eyes, and inhale Jesus