The first way to fill ourselves is by accepting the movements of the Holy Spirit.

Once we have received the Holy Spirit, the rest begins to unfold from there. We must fill ourselves with love.

We need to fill ourselves with faith, or trust in God, as well.

What really keeps us going? We live in a world where we are afraid. The snake in the wilderness was a symbol of fear, but it stood as a testament to God being able to keep God’s promises, and get us through, for five hundred years until the time of King Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:4). The symbol of fear became a symbol of strength. We are not kept going by continuing on in our old habits, conquered by fear and worry, sin and doubt. We must ask God to help us purge these things. And when we turn to God, we find that the very things which brought us discomfort in this world now become a symbol of strength because God is greater than these things. When we are filled with the Holy Spirit, we are renewed. In order to stay faithful to what we have committed to this Lent, we must then fill our minds with trust in God and with love for those around us. We trust that God will keep God’s promise to us, and bring us to a place beyond this world. And while we are here in this world, it is our call to let love flow through us, even in the smallest act of kindness.

Numbers 21:4-9

John 3:14-21