“Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” John 4:10
An overflowing well, that’s what He is.
When you come to the well, you never leave unsatisfied.
You leave with an overflow of love, peace, joy, and comfort…
Are you drinking from the fountain of life?
Is Jesus your first priority?
Is He the go-to solution for your problems?
Do you live in a loop of shame, fear and worry?
The loop of lies that play over and over again in your mind that begin with “I”
“I can do this on my own.”
“I will never have enough..”
“I’ll never be enough.”
“I can never be happy.”
“I don’t have enough money.”
“I don’t have enough patience.”
And so on…
If your loop starts with “self” you will never get a solution.
“Self” can never bring enough love.
“Self” can never bring enough peace.
“Self” can never bring you enough joy.
“Self” can never bring enough.
When your loop starts with Jesus, the SOURCE of YOU, things change.
I’ve learned that I don’t depend on God enough. For years, I’ve put God in this perfect little box. I’ve worried about not having enough money to pay rent, get gas, or buy groceries, pay for school, among many other things. All these things that I could have given to the Lord, who literally tells us to cast all our worries upon Him. Why didn’t I? Why did I put it all on myself and cause unnecessary stress and anxiety in my life? Why did it take me traveling across the world to see the depth of how He provides, the depth of His love for us?
I see poverty and I can’t help but feel guilty and a little foolish.
I see poverty and I think about the 107 pair of shoes in my closet before I left.
I see poverty and I think about the floors and the walls of my house at home, how they aren’t made of dirt.
I think about the roof over my head at home during a rain storm, thankful that it’s not one made of sticks, branches or straw with a few old bags thrown on top just to possibly keep the water out.
I see hungry bodies that not only hunger for literal food, but that hunger for something I’ve had access to my whole life…someone who can and will provide for them.. the well.
Come to the well with me.
The place where you thirst no more.
The place where joy abounds.
The place where I find freedom.
The place where I can confidently walk, knowing that each step I take is established by the Lord.
The place where He gives me my daily bread, which means He gives me exactly what I need each day.
