INSPIRED BY A LITTLE GIRL TRYING TO CATCH BUBBLES IN HER COFFEE CUP
So many times, we try to catch the little things in life as they float away
We try so hard, and realize that all we are left with is an empty cup
Sure, while it may seem like we may capture some of the constantly fading bubbles
We soon get frustrated because we realize that the bubbles disappeared
We look for bubbles, thinking that they are what we need to fill our coffee cup
Trying to catch the bubbles seems like so much fun, but if you touch the bubbles
They quickly disappear, then more bubbles reappear in their place
So there is much excitement in watching the bubbles. but there comes a point when you realize that they are only temporary
If grown-ups understood this how would it affect how we live
How would it affect the things we spend chasing?
How would it affect the things we try to put in our coffee cup?
Thinking that the bubbles would fill up our coffee cups, while may seem completely logical to the mind of a child, is often times the mentality we take into other areas of our lives as well
As adults we know there are temporary things and eternal things but yet so many times we go chasing the bubbles so we can say look at how many bubbles I have in my coffee cup
There are many things that disappear like bubbles in our coffee cup, and no matter how many bubbles we catch they all disappear into nothing
While running after the bubbles can fun, the same outcome is evident
You can catch all the bubbles, and be extremely happy with the mystery of where the bubbles are going to end up
This is the mentality many Christians have in today’s world
We know what will fill our cups (hearts) but yet we chase after the little bubbles that seem so intriguing to us, and we run after things that when we finally ‘catch’ them they will disappear
We know now that things of this world will pass away, but the things done to advance the kingdom will last forever