Fill My Cup, LORD

This book was borne out of my desire to share what the Gospel that actually saves a sinner from sin and death truly is and to help those who have been adopted into God's family as His children see the need to have our thoughts aligned with God's in order for God to truly use us for His purposes.

It is not uncommon for us Christians to pray to God for His blessings or for His power to manifest in our lives or others whom we love, care about, or have some form of influence over. However, if we are not having our lives controlled by the Holy Spirit and the mind of Christ as our acquired way of thinking and living, then we cannot really manifest God's power that we so desire.

Fill My Cup, Lord intentionally tries to demystify terms like "born-again" and "filled with the Holy Spirit," which have somehow, in Christian circles and churches, become terms that mean anything-thus nothing in reality. These two terms, if understood in the light of the Bible from which they were birthed, will open our hearts to the importance of our salvation and how to remain in fellowship with God and thus be able to grow spiritually, be good disciples, and replicate the love of God in our interactions, in our obedience to Him.

The Holy Spirit that God sealed us with (2 Corinthians 1:21-22) at our regeneration (Titus 3:4-6) is His Seed in us.

Just as a seed in a vegetative plant needs the right conditions like water, oxygen, and warmth for it to begin its growth (germination), so does God's Seed (the Holy Spirit [1 John 3:9]) need His counterpart (God's Word) for us to grow spiritually and be able to declare the goodness of God, who called us out of darkness into His marvelous light. This is what Fill My Cup, Lord is all about.

It is my fervent prayer that God will use this material to bless you tremendously as you seek to know Him more, love Him intensely, and love others well as a result.

-- Fleming A. Ubuane