wLL 43 “LL Is Your Cup Half Empty? Half Full? Or???”

~ Erin Audio ☊

This week I’m excited to share with you something my HH asked me and what it revealed: Is your cup half-empty or half-full? 

Several weeks ago I had written a living lesson about letting go of everything I owned in “Added Fear.” Since then, I have continued just trusting that the Lord had something for me back then. Wow, at the time I had no idea!! Since letting go, I live the life of a bride who is on a continuous, never-ending honeymoon! More than anything what I hope you’re beginning to understand is this— He wants us to live a life, an abundant life here on earth, and then when our life ends here to just transition to Paradise—but wow, it sure seems like Paradise here! 

Right now I'm sitting on the beach. It's where I spend every single  Sunday with Him. Even if it’s raining, I drive with plans to just stay in the car.  By completely letting go of everything I owned, not knowing where I'd live, He led me to live in a coastal area. Now I'm able to join my Beloved on the beach every Sunday at sunrise. We just enjoy looking out over the vast expanse of water, watching a variety of birds flying or scurrying along the sand at the water’s edge, and the ultimate treat is watching the dolphins swimming up and down the coast. For the most part, the beach (at this time of the morning) is deserted, it’s just me and Him, with the occasional beach walker or jogger.

Today it's breathtaking. The waters are violent, rough and churning wildly due to tropical storms off the coast. It was raining, but nevertheless I heard Him say to go, and when I got here it wasn’t raining! With just a sliver of sand left, I watch this most incredibly beautiful scene—so much like the storms in our lives are meant to be. The question that He asked me to ask you is as we sat and talked was, “Is your cup half empty? Is it half full? Or???” Because my answer was and will always be  "Oh, Darling, my cup is overflowing!"

Does this remind you of a verse? A promise He made to you? “You [Lord] prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You have anointed my head with oil; My cup overflows” or maybe you know it as “Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.” But don’t stop there, the promise  goes onto say, “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house (or outside) of the LORD forever.” Psalm 23:5-6

Letting go of everything was only the first step in this journey with Him. As everything was literally being removed from under me, hahaha, which is a funny story in itself. He chose not to reveal where I would live—not for quite a few months. I lived in an Airbnb for a few weeks, traveled slowly south, with a few things I thought might be where we were going. Each month brought new exciting experiences along with Him testing me on how much I trusted Him. Then, not surprisingly, after seven months (remember number 7 represents completion in the Bible?), I arrived here. Trusting Him to this level is why I am living in paradise. He led me to look for and find an off-season vacation rental that’s ridiculously cheap. Not only am I minutes from the beach, but I have a private backyard pool where I can float and listen to historical novels in the afternoons. 

It is paradise, and yet, since I am living here during the off season, I will need to move again. So since we are all human beings, my flesh likes to try to rise up and say, “Oh no, where will I go? Where will I find to live next? I’ll have to find another place…”, but almost instantly peace comes over me when He reminds me, “You don’t need to find anything! You didn’t find this place. I will lead you.” How true!!! I would never ever have found this gem, this perfect location, living near my favorite beach, having everything I need so conveniently located and at a tiny fraction of the cost. So, it’s simple, all He wants me to do is to trust Him again and again and again! Yes, “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me” and He will “lead me” each time. I will not spend one second wasted on worrying or trying to figure things out.

So my question to you, once again, is ”Is your cup, your life, your heart, half-empty? Or half-full darling bride? I hope it is running over just as mine is, every day, all day!!!

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