I bought these tulips from the grocery yesterday. When I got them they were a bit droopy. So I put them in nice cold water. Then I went to bed. When I woke up today, they were much perkier. Then when I got home from work, I realized they were not droopy anymore, they were standing up straight-as straight as tulips stand-Then I remembered this cool passage I'd read while I was at work. Yup. I get paid to sit and read books sometimes...I know. It's such a blessing!
The book is called "Primal" it was written by the pastor of the church I go to now...www.theaterchurch.com
He was talking about how as Christians we are constantly asking to "be fed". And if we feel we aren't getting fed, we stop going to that church or Bible study. Then he said this. "My kids starting feeding themselves when they were toddlers."
Ouch! I've been around quite a few kiddos in my life. Some of them eat table food earlier than others, but eventually they all takeover and feed themselves. We are responsible for "Feeding off the Word". Just like my tulips- I gave them the "food", but they had to drink it up and soak it in. Then instead of being droopy they stood tall and are about to bloom.
How much more would we be able to stand tall for Jesus if we fed ourselves from the Word, instead of just solely relying on our pastors and worship leaders to feed us on Sundays.
I'm talking to me too! I realized today that every day we should be looking for that one person God's placed in our path to witness too. I like days where I get to read my Christian books at work, and people always say, "Hey, what'cha reading?" Well actually.... It's a great witnessing tool. And I decided today, that no matter what people might say about me to my back- when I'm facing them, I want to be "full enough" to say This is whom I have believed in-His name is Jesus and He can give you the best life you've imagined.
That life definitely includes Pink Tulips and Pomegranate Izzies!~
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