Are you full or empty? Wouldn't it be great if every day we could be privy to a little gas gauge on the forehead of those around us that would let us know if they were full or empty? Life would be so much easier to handle because we would know why our spouse yelled at us or why the man at the hardware store was so grumpy. In many ways, however, it's fortunate that we don't have this gauge as far too many of us run dangerously close to empty the majority of the time.

Most often when we are running on empty, it is the result of our own actions. We go too fast, spend too little time with the Lord, neglect family, and friends, and find ourselves running on fumes. How do we maintain a full life and keep our life tank from running on empty? The twelfth chapter of Romans, verses one and two, offer a solution.