Living in the Overflow

Captured by Mitchell Royel | Now Playing: Drippin' by LAU

There's something magical about those moments when we feel completely saturated with grace. You know what we're talking about - those times when our hearts are so full of God's love that it literally spills over into everything we touch, every conversation we have, every breath we take.

We've all experienced spiritual drought seasons. Those dry spells where our prayers feel like they're bouncing off the ceiling and our faith feels more like obligation than celebration. But then there are those other seasons - the ones where we're absolutely drenched in divine favor, where blessings flow so abundantly that we can barely contain them all.

Picture this: we're standing under a waterfall of heaven's goodness, and instead of just getting a few drops, we're completely immersed. Our cups aren't just full - they're overflowing, creating rivers that water the lives of everyone around us. This isn't about material wealth or earthly success, though those can certainly be part of it. We're talking about something deeper, richer, more satisfying than anything this world could offer.

When we truly understand our identity as beloved children of the Most High, something shifts. We stop operating from a place of scarcity and start living from abundance. We realize that God's resources are limitless, His love is inexhaustible, and His plans for us are good. Really, really good.

Think about the woman at the well who encountered Jesus. She came looking for water and left with living water bubbling up inside her. She went from hiding in shame to boldly sharing her testimony with an entire town. That's what happens when we encounter the overflow of God's grace - we become conduits of that same abundance.

We've noticed that people who live in this overflow have a certain glow about them. They walk differently, speak differently, love differently. They're not anxious about tomorrow because they know Who holds their future. They're not stingy with their resources because they understand that generosity creates more generosity. They're not threatened by others' success because they know there's more than enough blessing to go around.

This abundance isn't earned - it's received. We don't have to perform our way into God's favor or hustle for His attention. We simply have to open our hearts and let His goodness saturate every corner of our being. When we do this, something beautiful happens: we become walking testimonies of His faithfulness.

The enemy wants us to believe in limitation, in lack, in "not enough." But our God is the God of more than enough. He's the God who fed five thousand with a few loaves and fish. He's the God who turned water into the finest wine. He's the God who makes beauty from ashes and brings life from death.

Living in this overflow means we approach each day expecting goodness. Not because we're naive or disconnected from reality, but because we know our Father's heart. We know He delights in blessing His children, in opening doors that no one can shut, in making ways where there seem to be no ways.

When we're saturated with His presence, our perspective changes everything. Challenges become opportunities for God to show up. Setbacks become setups for comebacks. Closed doors become redirections toward something better. We start seeing with heaven's eyes instead of earth's limitations.

Here's what we've learned about living in spiritual abundance:

1. Start each morning by acknowledging God's goodness - Before checking our phones or diving into our to-do lists, we take a moment to recognize the fresh mercies waiting for us.

2. Practice gratitude throughout the day - We make it a habit to notice and acknowledge the small blessings that often go unnoticed.

3. Speak life over our circumstances - Instead of complaining about what's wrong, we declare what God says is true about our situations.

4. Give generously from what we have - Whether it's time, money, encouragement, or resources, we look for opportunities to be a blessing to others.

5. Surround ourselves with people who speak abundance - We choose community that calls out the best in us and reminds us of God's faithfulness.

6. Study God's promises and declare them over our lives - We fill our minds with truth that builds faith rather than fear.

7. Celebrate others' victories as if they were our own - We understand that someone else's blessing doesn't diminish our own.

8. Rest in God's timing - We trust that delays aren't denials and that God's timing is always perfect.

9. Take inspired action - We don't just pray and wait; we move forward with faith, taking steps toward our dreams and callings.

10. Remember that we are already blessed - We don't live trying to get God's favor; we live from the reality that we already have it.

Living saturated in God's goodness isn't about perfection - it's about perspective. It's about choosing to see through the lens of His love rather than the limitations of our circumstances. When we do this, we become carriers of hope in a world that desperately needs it.

-Ryder (of Gospel Glamour)