CHANGING YOUR SPREAD

This morning, I had the pleasure of having breakfast at a restaurant I had never been to before. It was a little diner up in Fishers, IN called the Sunrise Cafe. It was phenomenal. Everything was great—the service, the atmosphere, and definitely the food. I had a Quiche with spinach, mushrooms, and mozzarella cheese. Oh baby…it was good.

But then, to add to what was already fabulous, there was the toast. And not necessarily the toast, but the jam. They had homemade strawberry jam. Now, I am not a strawberry jam fan. Personally, I enjoy grape and sometimes something different like blackberry. But I’ve never really been a fan of the strawberry spread. I remember growing up and my brother loved strawberry jam, while I stayed with the old, familiar grape.

But, let me tell you about this divine spread: it was sweet, it was just the right consistency for spreading (kind of a liquid goo, but with big chunks of strawberries), and it was fabulous. No grape jelly could have touched it.

And that got me thinking…why do we stay with what we know? Why do we never venture out to something different? Are we scared? Do we like to feel safe? I mean, I’m just as guilty with certain things. Whenever we go out to eat, there are certain things that I order depending on the restaurant. Rarely do I ever veer away from what would be considered to be my “usual.” And I’m not the only one; I’ve sat across restaurant tables with many people who do the same thing. I’m sure you’re nodding your head right now as you’re reading this.

Why do we not try something different? Are we afraid we won’t like it? Or, are we scared that we will like it, and then what? I don’t know…

What I do know is that our reasoning behind this universal phenomenon—whatever it might be—is no reason to not try something new to further your relationship with Christ. What is it that scares you from getting closer to Christ? What keeps you from handing your life over to Him completely?

So…why not fully immerse yourself into your relationship with Jesus? Why not ask the Holy Spirit to fill you completely? Why not? If you don’t like it, you can always go back to the old familiar. I doubt you will, however…because Jesus is sweet and fabulous.