09/03/2026
Pastors front porch thought for today!!
What comes out of a cup when it gets bumped is whatever was inside it. Life has a way of bumping into us, shaking us up, and testing our patience. When that happens, what spills over onto the people around you?
Scripture reminds us that our words and actions flow directly from what we store up in our hearts. Luke 6:45 says that a good person produces good out of the good stored in their heart, while an evil person produces evil out of the evil stored in theirs. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
If someone takes a sip from your cup today, what flavor do they get?
Is it the bitter taste of frustration, judgment, and impatience?
Is it the refreshing taste of kindness, grace, and honesty?
Is it filled with encouragement that lifts people up, or complaints that pull them down?
We cannot pour out peace if we are constantly filling ourselves with anger. We cannot pour out love if we hold onto resentment. Galatians 5 lists the fruit of the Spirit as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control. That is the kind of refreshment our world desperately needs.
Take a moment today to examine what you are drinking in through your eyes, your ears, and your thoughts. Fill your heart with God's word, His grace, and His peace. That way, whenever life shakes your cup, the only thing that spills out is something that heals and refreshes everyone around you.
Pastor Chris