"Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge."
Psalm 62:8
The visual image of pouring something has become more of a reality to me now that I'm a mother living in a warm climate. When my kids go outside to play, they come in totally parched. "Mom, I'm so thirsty!" they all cry. And so I pour. And pour. And pour. Water cannot be consumed fast enough as the water level continues to go down and the pitcher continues to be used to pour water out into depleted cups.
I love this word "pour" when it comes to our relationship with our Father. If He is our refuge, we are in a safe place with His loving strong arms around us. If we are choosing to trust Him at all times, then I think the pouring out of our hearts will naturally be a result. The gushing out of our words that we may not feel comfortable saying to anyone else. The deluge of secret thoughts that noone else knows.
We know our hearts are safe with Him, so we tell Him everything. We cry out. We complain to Him. We share our hopes and dreams. We seek His guidance for the future. We praise Him for His faithfulness in the past.
It's a continual outpouring of whatever is in our hearts - both the good and the bad, the ugly and the beautiful. He knows every part of them anyway. But He invites us to pour them out before the One who is all trustworthy and offers a safe refuge for us, as we journey through a turbulent world.
Whatever is going on in your heart today, you can pour it out to Him. He knows and sees it all anyway.
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