Before Fullness...
There Must Be Emptiness “Before there can be fullness, there must be emptiness. Before God can fill us with Himself, we must first be emptied of ourselves”. There are seasons in life when it feels as though everything is being stripped away. Plans change, doors close, relationships shift and things we once depended on no longer satisfy us. The identity we built around certain roles, achievements, people or circumstances begins to crumble. Sometimes, we wonder, “God, why are You allowing this to happen?” However, what if the emptiness isn't the end of the story? What if God is creating space? Emptying Isn't Always Punishment We often associate emptiness with loss. We think that if something has been taken away, something must have gone wrong. Spiritually, emptiness can be an invitation. Before a cup can be filled with something new, it has to have room. In the same way, sometimes God allows us to come to the end of ourselves, because He wants us to discover that He was never as...
