I'm knee deep in a Creflo Dollar sermon when he knocks the wind out of me. He says I need to be "satisfied" with my portion. He is talking in reference to our place in our current lives. My current life is less than satisfying to say the least and this preacher is telling me I need to be satisfied. This challenged me to no end. I even cried. I have walked around, feeling sorry for myself, looking for ways to fill in the missing spots. As I thought about what he said I found the hardest bite to swallow was "satisfied". I immediately began to ponder what did that mean. It means that I FEEL full. It does not mean that I AM full. It does NOT mean that there is no room for more.
What a revelation. The full feeling comes when we take our time, savor every bite, and allow the stomach to send the signal to the brain that we have received what was needed. When we rush about in life, never taking the time to experience it-enjoy it, we never seem to allow our hearts to convey to our minds that we are satisfied. That we have received what we needed.
The next word that I am trying to stomach is "portion". My portion or allotment. This portion may come from seeds I have sown or may just be the season I am in. I am not certain that it is not both. As in the comparison to food, portions are created to help us to be reasonable, rational, not over-indulgent. I serve my children food on plates which have three compartments. I usually put the main course in the larger area, the veggies in the next, and the fruit in the smallest. These compartments speak volumes about my priorities as they do in how I compartmentalize my life-or how I don't. I could rotate and put veggies in the largest, fruits in the medium and main course in the smallest. Either way the food I give them, and myself, is portioned out.
The Lord has given me my portion. Sometimes this portion is Fillet Mignon and sometimes its manna. Either way, if I slow down, savor every bite, I will allow my stomach to send the signal to the brain that I am full. Whether my life is prosperous or barely scraping by, precious moments in my life are still happening. If I slow down, take the time to enjoy each one, my heart will have the ability to send the signal to my brain that I am satisfied.
Psalm 16:5 LORD, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure.
Psalm 73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
May I bind these words on my heart as I seek You Lord to provide my portion and give thanks to You for the satisfaction it brings!
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