Full-filled.

Aloha!

Going back to Mr. Carey's talk on Sunday - this was the line that made me start on this whole 'Volume' series:
"If we're going to echo God's word, don't we have to be so full of it to make it louder?" [not an exact quote]

Volume doesn't just count on sound, or actions. Volume can also describe a measurement by which something is filled. Say, a tub of Ben and Jerry's ice cream! (mmm!) It is filled with a volume of 500ml of sweet, juicy ice cream joy!
Not for very long, mind...but hopefully you remember that particular Science lesson!

So if we want to echo God's word, we have to fill ourselves with it! We have to live it, breathe it and act it - always! It'll change you so much but it feels so amazing! Like some Bible-type people said:
"Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceedingly joyful in all our tribulation." 2 Cor 7:4
"Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the Glory and praising of God." Phil 1:11
I also noticed a few weeks ago that the word "fulfil" is basically two words of the same nature combined! "Full" and "Fill" - have you ever seen anyone who’s empty fulfil something amazing?

And when we eat, we very rarely stop halfway and say "Hey, y'know, I fancy staying hungry." Be filled! Enjoy the fruits!

Just a thought!

- Andrew Gordon