Overflowing with the Fullness of God

It’s a powerful truth to grasp: God actually wants us to be filled with His fullness. This is beyond incredible! Not just surviving, not dragging ourselves through life on spiritual fumes, but filled to overflowing with His goodness. Filled with His presence. Filled with His Word. Filled with His Spirit. Too many of us have gotten used to barely hanging on. We’re mentally drained, emotionally exhausted, and spiritually dry. But that’s not what our Heavenly Father desires for us. He invites us into His fullness, and that’s a life where we are strengthened from within, and where His power is at work in us. It’s a life where we are sustained by His Spirit and not dependent on how our circumstances look. A life filled with all the fullness of God comes from knowing who He is, what He offers, and being willing to receive it.

One of the core realities of human life is that we cannot rise above what we don’t know, and we cannot grow past what we don’t believe. If we want to go higher, we must be willing to learn more and believe deeper. Especially when it comes to God’s promises and walking by faith.

When we step out on faith, we’re not just taking a chance—we’re stepping into alignment with what God has already prepared. We can be everything He says we can be and do everything He’s called us to do because He backs our footsteps. There’s no need to be nervous, fearful, or afraid when we know we are filled with His Spirit and covered by His presence. But let’s be honest—sometimes we still shrink back. Not because God failed us, but because deep down, we struggle to believe He really has our back.

But here’s what God wants us to understand: when we come to Him with sincerity, we’ve already done the best thing we could possibly do. Life might land us in some wild and difficult situations, but God is well able to bring us out.

Psalm 63:1 (NLT) says, “O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water.” This earth experience is a wilderness—and David understood that. Yet he didn’t run to people, pleasure, or power. He turned to God with desperation and trust. That same posture of thirst is what we must bring. Isaiah 55:1–2 (NLT) reminds us of God’s open invitation: “Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink—even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk—it’s all free! Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength? Why pay for food that does you no good? Listen to me, and you will eat what is good. You will enjoy the finest food.” This is what God is offering—real nourishment. A life that satisfies the soul.

God doesn’t just want to fill us—He wants to overflow through us. He is a great big wonderful God, and He is able to do anything. Through His overwhelming love, He blesses us for our own sake, but  He wants to go far beyond that. He’s looking for vessels—willing hearts and devoted lives—that He can pour into and pour out of. But we have a part to play in this overflow of His goodness. We must be devoted to Him and intentionally make pursuing Him the priority of our lives.

In Matthew 6:33 (NLT), our beloved Savior, Jesus Christ, lays it out so clearly: “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” This means that when we choose to shift our focus and stop chasing what the world says we need and start chasing after Him, our Heavenly Father takes care of the rest. This is His promise. And we don’t have to be perfect for Him to bless us in this way. We just need a heart that is fully surrendered so that we’re continually making room for His presence.

When we humble ourselves before Him, coming clean and laying bare without games and pride—not trying to look more put together than we really are—we can finally turn our full attention toward Him. And the beautiful thing is, He doesn’t leave us hanging. He responds. Not with silence or distance, but with His presence, direction, and a with a peace that passes our understanding. 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NLT) says, “Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.” God draws near to the humble. He listens when we’re real with Him, and when we let go of the need to have it all figured out.

In Ephesians 3:16-19 (NLT), the Apostle Paul prayed for the church: “16 I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. 17 Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God's love and keep you strong. 18 And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. 19 May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.”

This is where our strength comes from. It doesn’t come from trying harder or looking like we’re strong on the outside. It’s God’s strength we’re leaning on. Trusting Him deeply and surrendering to Him is what allows Him to empower us with inner strength. Christ truly makes his home in our hearts when we give him access to those hidden places within, and his love changes everything. We become rooted and grounded in him, connecting with him through the experience of how his love heals and restores us. This is where the overflowing starts. It’s that daily choice to put God first—that posture of humility, obedience, and pursuing Him with diligence—this is what kicks out doubt, fear, and darkness, and opens the flood gates to God’s love.

It’s not us. He does it all. He meets us with power, clarity, and the kind of love that heals what we didn’t even know was broken. And that’s how we become vessels that are not just filled but overflowing.

This is what it really means to be filled with all the fullness of God—not just touched by Him, not just getting by on spiritual fumes, but completely saturated. Every dry place, every broken corner, every part of us filled up with His presence, power, and peace. And the more we stay close to Him—humble, honest, and willing—the more He pours in. We weren’t meant to live half-full. God wants us overflowing with Him so that His love, His truth, and His strength show up in how we live, how we speak, and how we love people. That’s the kind of life He’s calling us into. A full life. A God-filled life. One where His fullness becomes our everyday reality. ■

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