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Friday, July 22, 2011

Get Empty... to Get Full

The Gypsy Mama asks us to join her this Five Minute Friday, where we just write for 5 minutes, without regard to whether it’s just right.  I do love a soul that embraces imperfection.  Join us, would you?

Today’s prompt:  Full.

GO


My head is full.  Full of information and schedules and things I’m supposed to remember but are stuck somewhere between synapses, trapped in the gridlock that is my brain.  My heart is in similar condition – packed up with cares and causes, worries at the state of things, all my grand plans to save the world or at least one hurting person at a time.  I am full of their worries and my worries and joys and memories and the words of people that hurt me long ago. 

My home is full and mouth is full and memory and shopping cart and schedule and pantry and drawers and laundry baskets… all full.  Overflowing, even. 

And like an out-of-date computer, I sputter and try desperate to manage all of this, but numbers and signals get jammed up inside, bumper-to-bumper, and my eyes glaze over with a human error message:  Memory full.  Data input overload.”

God has been dealing with me, lately, in my fullness, showing me that it’s all the wrong kind of data taking up the limited space within.  I am so full of data that I am crowding out the fullness of love and peace and the Holy Spirit. 

Haven’t I any room for the fullness of grace? 

It is time to purge.

Purge from my body and mind, my spirit and home, my mouth and closet and calendar.  Get empty, to get full.

Turn left to go right.

Get empty, to get full.

STOP

14 comments:

  1. I can relate to what you're saying. I sometimes am so full of everything that I have going on that I do not make room for God to fill my life. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. good reminder and similar thoughts to what i have been feeling lately. trying to empty in order to be full. such a difficult thing....

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  3. Purge... oh yes. He must increase and I must decrease!

    <3 Traci

    Here's my first stab at this writing exercise: <3

    It was my first stab at it over at Ordinary Inspirations: http://www.ordinaryinspirations.blogspot.com

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  4. "Get empty to get full"... yes, I've felt that nudging, too! (thanks for stopping by my site!) We were indeed thinking along the same track. And your post for last week's Friday prompt was simply gorgeous!

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  5. @KatieYes, Katie...we get so full of "life" that we forget what its all about, don't we? Glad I'm in good company at least, and grateful for the reminder. Thanks for visiting!

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  6. @Sarah R.Sarah, it is a difficult thing -- easier blogged about than done! :) I think, for me, its letting go of the "trying to be empty" and just letting my heart open -- I find that I strive so hard in so many things when all He wants from me is to settle down and make room.

    Thanks so much for stopping by.

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  7. @Traci MicheleTraci, indeed He must increase and I must decrease. I wonder how much peace and wholeness I could have if only I stopped getting in my own way with things that ultimately don't matter?

    Great first stab at the writing exercise - I enjoyed your perspective. Thanks for stopping by here, have a great day!

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  8. @AnnaAnna, thank you for your sweet words and for visiting. You are an encouragement. As they say, great minds think alike! :)

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  9. I'm really enjoying your photos, words and creativity. You have a beautiful, professional blog. :) Glad to find you through our High Calling Blogs new member list. Welcome! :)

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  10. Wow! Wonderful writing. “Memory full. Data input overload.”

    I relate... :)

    And you hit the nail on the head. It's all about emptying out the exteraneous to make space for waht truly matters.

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  11. Wow! Wonderful writing. “Memory full. Data input overload.”

    I relate... :)

    And you hit the nail on the head. It's all about emptying out the exteraneous to make space for waht truly matters.

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  12. @AnnaAnna, thank you for your sweet words and for visiting. You are an encouragement. As they say, great minds think alike! :)

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  13. Isn't it though? Thanks for your sweet words, Suzy.

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  14. Thanks again, Dena for your warm welcome and sweet words. What a wonderful community I have found at The High Calling. :)

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Your comments are such an encouragement. Thank you for sharing your valuable words.