“Just the Way I Like It”

How many of you drink coffee or tea?  Have you ever had someone make either of these beverages “just the way you like it?”  They’ve put the right amount of sugar or cream in it.  The coffee grinds or tea leaves were blended and seeped perfectly so that when you took the first sip, your brain agreed that it tasted “just the way you liked it.” You may have nodded your head, closed your eyes, and said to yourself, “hmm-um, this is good! Afterwards, you took a few moments to savor the flavor and aroma as you slowly drank its content.  It was perfect for you and you alone, no one else, just you.  However, that same cup of flawlessness when tasted by someone else may not be met with the same reaction. 

Have you ever allowed someone else to taste your coffee or tea and they exclaimed that it was too sweet, didn’t have enough honey or cream in it or, they hated the taste of coffee or that particular flavor of tea? You may have looked at them in amazement because to you its contents were perfect. So how could they possibly not like what you loved?!

Well, God has made each of us unique with our own brand of likes and dislikes.  He’s also tailored blessings that are “just the way we like them” as individuals.  Therefore, when we go through life and are enriched with good things or challenges that are specific to our growth and learning experiences, our reactions should reflect, “This has been perfectly designed just for me by God.” The question then becomes, “What am I to learn from this?”

As we begin to understand that nothing happens to us by accident and all of life’s experiences are somehow interconnected to help us increase our awareness and knowledge of God, then we will recognize that He has prepared us all for “just the way I like it” moments of learning that can last a lifetime.

What’s the Size of Your Coffin?

We Christians that follow the life of Jesus Christ know that his ministry lasted about three years before he was crucified by age 33.  According to today’s standards, most people may agree that 33 is too young for anyone to die. However, Jesus had full knowledge of what his mission was before coming to earth and he chose to fulfill it in the time period allotted. You too have a purpose for being on earth and no matter how long you’re scheduled to stay, it is certain that even if you don’t accomplish all that you think you should, death will come for you, at a prescribed time.

We make the sad mistake of thinking that we have a lot of time to fulfill our purpose. We make excuses as to why we can’t do what our hearts have been pulling us to do. We tell ourselves that we’re too old, too young, too fat, too skinny, not the right color, don’t have enough money, etc. etc. etc. Jesus didn’t need to be 80 years old to complete his ministry. What is your excuse for not accomplishing what’s been in your heart to do for years? Just remember that whenever you stop saying no and begin living in the destiny that you were created for, life will become more rewarding.  Then, it shouldn’t matter when death will come because you’ll be busy fulfilling your purpose.

What’s the size of your coffin? Do you know? If not, start getting busy accomplishing your purpose because death waits for no one.