Don’t get drunk with wine, which leads to reckless actions, but be filled by the Spirit: speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music from your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another in the fear of Christ. Ephesians 5: 18-21
My words…
Praise
I imagine my body, my heart, and my mind as one empty wine glass being filled by You to the point that I become (as Dallas Willard would say) “God-intoxicated.” No alcohol required. Paul is correct (of course he is) when he offers evidence of a God-intoxicated life. There’s nothing reckless about it. I don’t stumble and stagger; I walk the path of wisdom. I sing as if my heart is a fountain gushing praise. Friends in Low Places is replaced by Higher Ground. I don’t boast or brag; I submit – to You and to others. I don’t get it right very often, but my shortfalls are covered by Your mercy and grace. I don’t propose a toast; instead, I offer You my sincere gratitude for everything: Your love and faithfulness (including Your faith in me), what I learn from You through my suffering and Yours, my children and their children yet unborn, my soul-mate, my fellow disciples, David’s Psalms, heaven, and birds (every single one of them).
Being filled by Your Spirit is like being filled with beautiful light. No hangovers. No headaches. And I can drive while intoxicated.
