refreshing others

Want to know a secret? It’s not really the kind of thing you hear people say; it’s not exactly in the way society likes it, but it is true nonetheless, and it is ancient and beautiful, and totally awesome. Here it is:

“He who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.” - Proverbs 11:25

What this means is that if you lack something, you can actually give it away to someone else, in order to receive it!

I know: it makes no sense, at least logically. But God has a different view of economics to us, and I think it works like this: He is the father who gives all good things. That means that He lacks nothing, and so, if you’re willing, He can pour blessing through you, to those around you. In fact, He wants you to overflow with those things, into a dry and weary world. That’s why Jesus champions serving others, why Paul tells us to think of each other more highly than ourselves and why you’re meant to live full and die empty.

The key to being refreshed then is to refresh those around you!

So, what do you need today? Companionship? Find someone to bless with your time. Financial miracles? Pour out so that God can pour in! Comfort? Strength? Love? Let God flow through you so that you yourself can be refreshed by Him.