The Open Cup

Generous God

so many times I've come

with my empty cup

a beggar of the heart

devoid of nourishment

depleted of energy

and you have filled

Generous God

so many times I've come

afraid of unknowns

full of negatives and no's

fighting the challenges

closed and resistant to growth

and you have opened

Generous God

so many times I've come

a stranger to my spirit

crammed with cultural noise

caught in endless clutter

crowding my inner space

and you have emptied

Generous God

I come to you again

holding out my waiting cup

begin that it first be emptied

of all that blocks the way

then asking for its filling

with love that tastes like you.

-Joyce Rupp