What's Cooking in Your Kitchen?

It's no secret I'm new to the kitchen. It's been a year of trial and error, however, I can now make a mean meatloaf and sausage and gravy that is to die for! My cooking skills have improved GREATLY in just a year. Why? Because I didn't quit when I didn't know how. I just kept at it.

Now my baking skills…not so great. Sure there are instructions and recipes, but that doesn't mean much if you've really never been in the kitchen. Some of the terminology and the number of ingredients can be quite overwhelming. For example 'soften butter'. What does that even mean? Well it doesn't mean melt. Let's just say I had some very sticky cookie dough on my hands. 

My grandmothers were simply AMAZING in the kitchen. They could cook or bake anything and It was always delicious! I'm sure they had their days of trial and error too, but because they were in their kitchens daily they grew and learned along the way. 

That's how it is with our spiritual walk. Do you want to grow in your relationship with God? Well then you need to enter your spiritual kitchen. Open the your Bible and pray. Yes, it is overwhelming at times and can even be confusing, but we must keep going back daily. We must not give up! That is what the enemy wants.

I prayed this prayer on November 21, 2005

Lord, it has been too long since I've wrote you last, and so many things have changed. I'm like the Israelites when they were wandering through the wilderness. You would answer their prayers, but then they would soon forget and go right back into the same old sin, doing the same old thing over and over until another problem came along. Then once again you would step in and help.

Oh God, that's me…I found my journal Saturday while cleaning out our temporary room. I packed it away and left it there. Tonight as I read through it, I see I've been wandering through the wilderness, too. I've forgotten all the prayers you have answered. Forgive me for being forgetful, selfish, and living day to day without you. I'm so sorry.

Why is this so hard? How come I can't stay faithful? Why do I quit so easily? I want to be a warrior and overcome the enemy. Why did you give me so many gifts and talents? Why? I don't deserve all that you have given me. I'm so unworthy. Thank you!

Thank you for not giving up on me. You are my ROCK. I want to be like you - solid - I no longer want to live in defeat, but each day in victory living with you by my side. I need your help. Here I am again. Crying out to you like the Israelites…want, want, want. 

Lord, I don't want to get to heaven and discover what I missed here, on earth, with you. 

I love you! Amen.

It's never too late to begin seeking a love relationship with God. One that is simply amazing because of the time you spend in your kitchen with God. 

I'd like to leave you with a few recipes for Seeking God in His word and prayer.