The Griddle II

Every time I use this griddle I just marvel at how much I enjoy it and how badly I didn't want to be bother by getting one. Didn't see the need, didn't see the benefits and didn't want to put forth the expense.

Tonight as I cooked my pork chops I was thinking how many times do I behave that way towards the things that God wants me to have?! No, God not right now. No, God what I have works. No, really God it's OK it's too much work to do it like that. On and on it goes. The irony is I go to bed and get up in the morning groaning and complaining to God about things. He just patiently waits for me to open my eyes and embrace what he has set upon my counter esp for my use.

And just like the griddle, when I finally see the gift I marvel at how easy it has made my life! I am so thankful that my Jesus is so patient. He waits and He doesn't get frustrated and just throw up His hands and say "forget it!". He waits as long as it takes. He doesn't even change the gift. Once I open my eyes I receive the full benefits of the very thing I either turned my nose up at or was just too busy to see.

Thank you so much Jesus for ALL the "griddles" you've given me and still have out there waiting on me to see.