Sometimes People Wear me Out, but All the Time God Fills me Up
/Sometimes people wear me out, but all the time God fills me up.
I know that is such a flippant thing to say, snarky in a way, so let me provide some context to help keep the sarcasm at bay.
From what I observe (primarily from online interactions), people might be wearing you out, too, with all their different points of view, and if that’s true, might I encourage you to simply go to the source of all truth.
The Word of God.
It is a well that never runs dry. It alone can satisfy. So, when you’re weary and you’re wondering why, look closely at your supply.
Are you trusting the word of others before going to the Word of the One who is above all others?
Are you allowing people’s opinions and convictions to inform what you do or don’t do, who you follow or listen to, or what you believe about God who is the source of all truth?
Hear me out. It is ok to learn from others, in fact, we should be learning and growing in community alongside other believers, but just because someone strongly believes something (doctrinally or otherwise) does not make it true. Only God’s Word can define Truth if you are looking through the lens of a Biblical worldview.
He gave us His Word. He left us His Holy Spirit to help us rightly divide and apply His Word as we live in this world. Others’ words can help or hurt our understanding of His Word. They can support or distort His Word. They can bring clarity or discrepancy to God’s Word, our ultimate authority. But no matter how good or not so good others’ words are, they will always fall short. His Word will never return void.
So, when people wear you out, let God fill you up.
A little word of advice — guard against being zapped by the power of people’s opinions. People aren’t the enemy. The enemy is the enemy. He wants to steal, kill, and destroy, and he tries by twisting the truth. He messes with relationships, too. If he can get us to elevate each other, we begin to fixate on things that divide us even further. When we keep people in their proper place, under God, their words can’t drain us or wear us out, because our confidence in God’s Word guards against the doubt.
People’s words can only inform us, but God’s Word alone transforms us. If information from others leads to wanting the affirmation of others, we have to ask ourselves the question...
“For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.” ~ Galatians 1:10 ESV
Sometimes people wear me out, but all the time God fills me up.