Fulfilled Friday! Are you drinking from the right cup?

The world we live in today measures success by how much money we have in the bank and what that money can buy. We tend to see those with riches as very successful and having really "made it," in life. However, the things that the world tells us that satisfies us can be misleading. Make no mistake, I am not saying that obtaining riches are wrong. But the spirit in which one has whether rich or poor ultimately determines if one is truly fulfilled. Fulfilled not with the worlds definition of what it means to be fulfilled successfully. But fulfilled with what it means to be fulfilled in God's success! Nonetheless, the ephemeral possessions this world suggests satisfies us, hardly measure up to what God provides us with.

What does God provide us with? He puts into us as much as our hearts are open to receive, He supplies and provides our every need to the fullest extent which satisfies us thoroughly with His joy and never ending love. WOW! "What an awesome God we serve!'" Moreover, success in God makes us so complete that it allows us to be a witness to others about His grace, mercy, and peace which are gifts He gives us. The extension of those gifts is The Messiah also known as Jesus (PBUH) and the Holy Spirit. Jesus said "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly (full)." Knowing that allows us to "be all that we can be" in God because we submit to do His will and are assured that His promise is to be fulfilled!

In closing, we have to continue being conditioned and trained on "God's training ground," because the cup of success that He gives us is overflowing beyond measure. That's why we have to continually "Show thyself approved," of the satisfaction that He offers us. We must never allow this world to offer us a cup that is filled with the satisfaction of fleeting success. But always allow grace, mercy and peace to be with us "from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ...," along with the "Fruits of the Spirit," to fulfill us throughout all of our days on the earth. -To God be the Glory!

Sidebar: The Brotha has been fulfilled by the spirit all day... God's presence in our lives is fo' real especially when we see, hear, and receive Him with our hearts... "You see only with your eyes, So you are easily fooled." I'm God's Property and You are too! -Bro. Lamon

Scriptural and Literary Support:

For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. -Luke 1:15 NKJV

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!” -Luke 11:13 NKJV

On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. -John 7:37 NKJV

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. -John 14:26 NKJV

Nevertheless, I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you but If I depart, I will send him unto you. -John 16:7 KJV

And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him.” -Acts 5:32 NKJV

So God, who knows the heart, acknowledged them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us, -Acts 15:8 NKJV

Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, ev...en the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you]. -Romans 12:2 AMP

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. -Romans 14:17 NKJV

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. -Romans 15:13 NJKV

God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will? -Hebrews 2:4 NJKV

Grace, mercy, and peace will be with you from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. -2 John 1:3 NKJV

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. -Gal 5:21-25 NIV

(86-87)These are they who buy the life of this world for the hereafter, so their chastisement shall not be lightened nor shall they be helped. And most certainly We gave Musa the Book and We sent apostles after him one after another; and We gave Isa (Jesus), the son of Marium, clear arguments and strengthened him with the Holy Spirit..., (90)Evil is that for which they have sold their souls -- that they should deny what Allah has revealed, out of envy that Allah should send down of His grace on whomsoever of His servants He pleases; (253)We have made some of these apostles to excel the others among them are they to whom Allah spoke, and some of them He exalted by (many degrees of) rank; and We gave clear miracles to Isa (Jesus) son of Marium, and strengthened him with the holy spirit. -Holy Quran 2:86-87,90,253

Except those on whom your Lord has mercy; and for this did He create them; and the word of your Lord is fulfilled: Certainly I will fill hell with the jinn and the men, all together. -Holy Quran 11:119

And they say: Glory be to our Lord! most surely the promise of our Lord was to be fulfilled. -Holy Quran 17:108

Say: The Holy spirit has revealed it from your Lord with the truth, that it may establish those who believe and as a guidance and good news for those who submit. -Holy Quran 16:102

“I am absolutely convinced that no wealth in the world can help humanity forward, even in the hands of the most devoted worker. The example of great and pure individuals is the only thing that can lead us to noble thoughts and deeds. Money only appeal” -Albert Einstein

“He does not possess wealth; it possesses him.” -Benjamin Franklin

“Happiness is the real sense of fulfillment that comes from hard work.” -Joseph Barbara

“The intelligent man is one who has successfully fulfilled many accomplishments, and is yet willing to learn more.” -Unknown

"You see only with your eyes, So you are easily fooled." -Kathy Bracy

“If I were to wish for anything, I should not wish for wealth and power, but for the passionate sense of potential -- for the eye which, ever young and ardent, sees the possible. Pleasure disappoints; possibility never.” -Soren Kierkegaard

“To get rich never risk your health. For it is the truth that health is the wealth of wealth." -Richard Baker