Goddie Refill Faith Story – By Phoenix Rising
Hey there, beautiful souls. Phoenix Rising is back with another gym session for your spirit, and today we’re diving deep into something heavy on my heart. This one’s called “Goddie, Can I please have a Refill?” and let me tell you, it was inspired by a young sister I’ve been blessed to know in here who’s going through some serious emotional turmoil right now.
Looking in All the Wrong Places
You know what I’ve noticed? When we’re hurting, when we’re empty, when we’re desperate for answers, we look everywhere except the one place that has what we need. We seek validation from people—our friends, our family, even strangers—because it’s easier. They can give us an answer right now. They can tell us what we want to hear, make us feel better temporarily. But here’s the reality check I need you to understand: only God knows what’s truly right for us. People can give opinions, but God provides truth.
I’m not judging anyone for seeking comfort in others—I’ve been there. We all have. But at some point, we have to recognize that we’re trying to fill a God-sized void with people-sized solutions, and it just doesn’t work.
The Well That Can’t Refill Itself
Let me break this down with a picture that’s been sitting in my spirit. Imagine you’re a well— stay with me now—a well in the middle of a small town. Every day, people line up with their buckets, desperate for water. They’re thirsty. They’re in need. And you, being the well that you are, you give and give and give. You pour out water to everyone who asks because that’s what wells do, right?
But here’s the question that’s going to shift your whole perspective: Can that well turn around and ask those same townspeople to refill it? Can the well say, “Hold up, I know y’all coming back tomorrow, so who’s bringing me some water?”
Of course not. That doesn’t even make sense. Those people came to the well because they needed water, which means they didn’t have it in the first place. So how could the world expect them to give back what they never had?
You Can’t Give What You Don’t Have
This is where it gets real, and this is where a lot of us—me included—mess up. We pour into people who are empty, who are searching, who are thirsty for wisdom, comfort, and guidance.
And that’s beautiful. That’s what we’re supposed to do when God blesses us with something to share. But then we turn around and expect those same empty people to fill us up. We get frustrated when they can’t give us back the same energy, the same wisdom, the same comfort we gave them.
Sister, brother, listen to me: You cannot expect to receive from someone who came to you because they were lacking. If they had it, they wouldn’t have needed you in the first place.
I’ve watched people—including myself in the past—crash and burn because of this. We give 15% when we only have 10% in our tank. We’re trying to dig new holes, create new water sources, all to impress people or help them, when we should have stopped at 2%. We should have known our limits. And what happens? We end up with a negative 5% in our well. We’re depleted, frustrated, angry, and resentful because we gave what we didn’t have, and now we’re empty.
Where Real Refills Come From
So where does the refill come from? The same place the original water came from—God.
When that well runs dry, it doesn’t panic and demand that the townspeople fix it. No, that well waits on the source. It waits for the rain. It waits on the underground springs. It waits on the One who provided the water in the first place. And you know what? God always provides. Always. He sees that His people are well served, and He makes sure it’s refilled—not just to the same level, but overflowing.
The same applies to us. When our well runs dry—when our hearts are empty, when our wisdom is exhausted, when we have no more comfort to give—that’s when we’re supposed to seek His grace. That’s when we’re supposed to get on our knees and pray for a refill. Not from people. Not from the world. From God.
The Overflow Blessing
Here’s what I’ve learned, and this is the good news that’ll have you shouting: When God sees that you’ve poured out for His people with a pure heart, when He sees that you’ve given your water for good and not for selfish reasons, He doesn’t just refill you to where you were. He overflows your well. He gives you 100%, 200%, more than you could ever imagine. He makes sure you never have to worry about running dry again as long as you keep coming to Him for refills.
But—and this is crucial—if you’re out here just giving your energy to whoever, whatever, for whatever reason, wasting your water on people God didn’t send you to, don’t expect Him to keep refilling you so you can keep wasting it. God is generous, but He’s not foolish. He refills those who pour out wisely and with purpose.
Pour from Purity, Not from Obligation
We can’t give what we don’t already have. That’s how we end up overwhelmed. That’s how we crash out. If your heart isn’t pure, if you don’t have God in you, if you’re spiritually running on 10% and trying to give out 15%, you’re setting yourself up for destruction.
And let me be clear about something: When you’re pouring out in the name of God Almighty, you shouldn’t even be worried about people paying you back. God sends spiritual people to other spiritual people. He sends anointed souls to thirsty souls. He orchestrates divine connections. Your job isn’t to keep a ledger of who owes you what. Your job is to pour out what needs to be poured out and trust that God has your refill in queue.
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No IOUs in Kingdom Work
Spiritual people aren’t looking for IOUs. When you give wisdom, comfort, or knowledge to someone, you’re not expecting them to pay you back because they couldn’t pay you back even if they wanted to. They came to you empty. They’re still babies in their faith. So when you need comfort or wisdom later, you can’t be calling up your text log thinking, “Who did I help last week? Let me hit them up.” No, baby, that’s not how this works.
You can’t be mad at them for not having what they never had. Instead, you need to have the mentality of: “God’s got my refill coming. I gave out 20%, 30%, 50% today, and I trust that God is going to bring me back to 100%, 200%, whatever I need to keep serving His people.”
The Heart of the Matter
Do everything with your heart and mind in the name of Jesus Christ. Don’t pour out because you’re calculating a return. Don’t give because you want recognition. Pour out because God filled you up so that you could fill others up. Trust that He sees you. Trust that He knows when you’re running low. Trust that your refill is already in the works.
Can I get an amen? Can I get a hallelujah? God’s got your refill in queue, sister. God’s got your refill in queue, brother.
My Challenge to You
So here’s what I want you to take from this: Stop looking to empty people to fill you up. Stop exhausting yourself trying to give what you don’t have. Stop keeping score of who owes you what. Instead, pour out with purpose, with purity, and with faith that the God who called you to serve will never leave you running on empty.
When you feel dry, don’t panic. Pray. When you feel depleted, don’t demand. Seek His face. When you feel empty, don’t look to people who were emptier than you. Look to the One who has an infinite supply.
You are a well, and your job is to give water to thirsty souls. But never forget you’re not the source. God is. And as long as you keep going to the Source, you’ll never run completely dry.
I’m Phoenix Rising, a 26-year-old mother of two, currently incarcerated but refusing to let these circumstances define me. I write to inspire, motivate, and uplift you, young women out there, because I’ve lived it, I’ve learned from it, and I’m not making excuses or blaming anyone for where I am. But I am using where I am to help you avoid the pitfalls I fell into and to remind you that God’s grace is real, His refills are real, and His love for you is infinite.
Stay blessed. Stay filled. And remember: God’s got your refill.
Drop an amen in the comments if this spoke to your spirit. Let me know how this message hit you. I love y’all.