Good morning to everyone. Grace and Peace be with you.
I am not exactly sure when I became obsessed with cooking shows. My mother tried to teach me to cook when I was younger and I did not have an interest at all. However, within the last five to ten years now, cooking has become a new adventure for me, and cooking shows are more entertaining than ‘normal’ shows. Last night, as I was about to go to bed, it hit me … the challenges that the competitors face, are a mimic of our challenges every day.
One of my favorite shows is Tournament of Champions. This is a competition with the highest quality of chefs. Like all the chefs are ALL STARS competing against each other. They have a champion winners’ bracket like you would in a basketball tournament and it is a one and done … win or go home. Very simple right. HAHA…that is where the fun comes in. To ‘challenge’ these chefs, they implemented instrument called the Randomizer. This is a barrel with five different spinning options…Protein, Produce, Equipment, Style, and a Wild Card. Because they are all professional and well respected in their field, they are expected to make an elegant dish out of random items; with a 30-to-45-minute time limit. I have learned there are a lot of veggies and meats that I did not know existed. Anyway, watching these professional pull an eloquent dish out of random-mandatory ingredients … it’s cool to see.
Last night as I watched the show, I watched unknown but accomplished chefs take out established icon chefs whose names are synonymous with cooking excellence. I believe that is what led me to this analogy for our walk comparison. Most of us would not consider ourselves icons or established and well-regarded Christians. I think we mor look at ourselves as the underdogs with a solid backing.
The world randomly chooses our path for their good, but God specifically chooses us to take those random and unlikely ingredients to cook up something delicious for the world. With distress, turmoil, chaos, lack of common decency and love, and trust, to take all that and compose a dish of forgiveness in times where the world is screaming unforgiveness. In a world where hate is the common construct, show basic decency and unconditional love. The world may give you a French press coffee maker to make a pasta dish so delicious and fulfilling that they come back for more and with God’s guidance, you provide the dish worth serving to kings. Our walk is very much like this show … we are the champions because we have chosen to follow Him. The world is the Randomizer. The trinity is the culinary education that creates a five-star dish.
Today while you are in this worldly kitchen, look at all the random things that have been placed before you. Dip into the heavenly culinary experience that you have. Make today a dish worthy of serving to our King.
Be blessed.
** “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
I am not exactly sure when I became obsessed with cooking shows. My mother tried to teach me to cook when I was younger and I did not have an interest at all. However, within the last five to ten years now, cooking has become a new adventure for me, and cooking shows are more entertaining than ‘normal’ shows. Last night, as I was about to go to bed, it hit me … the challenges that the competitors face, are a mimic of our challenges every day.
One of my favorite shows is Tournament of Champions. This is a competition with the highest quality of chefs. Like all the chefs are ALL STARS competing against each other. They have a champion winners’ bracket like you would in a basketball tournament and it is a one and done … win or go home. Very simple right. HAHA…that is where the fun comes in. To ‘challenge’ these chefs, they implemented instrument called the Randomizer. This is a barrel with five different spinning options…Protein, Produce, Equipment, Style, and a Wild Card. Because they are all professional and well respected in their field, they are expected to make an elegant dish out of random items; with a 30-to-45-minute time limit. I have learned there are a lot of veggies and meats that I did not know existed. Anyway, watching these professional pull an eloquent dish out of random-mandatory ingredients … it’s cool to see.
Last night as I watched the show, I watched unknown but accomplished chefs take out established icon chefs whose names are synonymous with cooking excellence. I believe that is what led me to this analogy for our walk comparison. Most of us would not consider ourselves icons or established and well-regarded Christians. I think we mor look at ourselves as the underdogs with a solid backing.
The world randomly chooses our path for their good, but God specifically chooses us to take those random and unlikely ingredients to cook up something delicious for the world. With distress, turmoil, chaos, lack of common decency and love, and trust, to take all that and compose a dish of forgiveness in times where the world is screaming unforgiveness. In a world where hate is the common construct, show basic decency and unconditional love. The world may give you a French press coffee maker to make a pasta dish so delicious and fulfilling that they come back for more and with God’s guidance, you provide the dish worth serving to kings. Our walk is very much like this show … we are the champions because we have chosen to follow Him. The world is the Randomizer. The trinity is the culinary education that creates a five-star dish.
Today while you are in this worldly kitchen, look at all the random things that have been placed before you. Dip into the heavenly culinary experience that you have. Make today a dish worthy of serving to our King.
Be blessed.
** “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Good morning to everyone. Grace and Peace be with you.
I am not exactly sure when I became obsessed with cooking shows. My mother tried to teach me to cook when I was younger and I did not have an interest at all. However, within the last five to ten years now, cooking has become a new adventure for me, and cooking shows are more entertaining than ‘normal’ shows. Last night, as I was about to go to bed, it hit me … the challenges that the competitors face, are a mimic of our challenges every day.
One of my favorite shows is Tournament of Champions. This is a competition with the highest quality of chefs. Like all the chefs are ALL STARS competing against each other. They have a champion winners’ bracket like you would in a basketball tournament and it is a one and done … win or go home. Very simple right. HAHA…that is where the fun comes in. To ‘challenge’ these chefs, they implemented instrument called the Randomizer. This is a barrel with five different spinning options…Protein, Produce, Equipment, Style, and a Wild Card. Because they are all professional and well respected in their field, they are expected to make an elegant dish out of random items; with a 30-to-45-minute time limit. I have learned there are a lot of veggies and meats that I did not know existed. Anyway, watching these professional pull an eloquent dish out of random-mandatory ingredients … it’s cool to see.
Last night as I watched the show, I watched unknown but accomplished chefs take out established icon chefs whose names are synonymous with cooking excellence. I believe that is what led me to this analogy for our walk comparison. Most of us would not consider ourselves icons or established and well-regarded Christians. I think we mor look at ourselves as the underdogs with a solid backing.
The world randomly chooses our path for their good, but God specifically chooses us to take those random and unlikely ingredients to cook up something delicious for the world. With distress, turmoil, chaos, lack of common decency and love, and trust, to take all that and compose a dish of forgiveness in times where the world is screaming unforgiveness. In a world where hate is the common construct, show basic decency and unconditional love. The world may give you a French press coffee maker to make a pasta dish so delicious and fulfilling that they come back for more and with God’s guidance, you provide the dish worth serving to kings. Our walk is very much like this show … we are the champions because we have chosen to follow Him. The world is the Randomizer. The trinity is the culinary education that creates a five-star dish.
Today while you are in this worldly kitchen, look at all the random things that have been placed before you. Dip into the heavenly culinary experience that you have. Make today a dish worthy of serving to our King.
Be blessed.
** “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
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