"‘I
have taken for my motto, 'Not overwork, but overflow'; and
already it has made all the difference in my life.’
There is no effort in overflow. It is quietly irresistible. It is the normal life of omnipotent and ceaseless accomplishment into which Christ invites us today and always." (Streams in the Desert)
There is no effort in overflow. It is quietly irresistible. It is the normal life of omnipotent and ceaseless accomplishment into which Christ invites us today and always." (Streams in the Desert)
Overwork is what I do
every day. Like a woman trying to collect water with a hand pump, I exert all
my energy trying to meet my needs and those of my loved ones. Some days, no
matter how much I strain, it amounts to a mere trickle of water. I’m exhausted
and achy.
Overflow—the word reminds
me of a fountain; effortless, brimming over, continuously replenished, beautiful,
and peaceful.
"You
won’t succeed by might or by power, but by my Spirit, says
the Lord of Armies." (Zechariah 4:6 MSG)
Thus
far, I have tried to make things work by my power and might. I am tired of
striving within my limitations. I want an unlimited, uninterrupted, flood of
the Holy Spirit coming out of every pore and crack in my life.
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