Jesus is like breakfast

I love breakfast. Specifically, cold cereal. I loved cereal so much growing up that my brothers and I had these lists taped inside the cupboard that we kept it in so that my mom would know what to buy us. I once ate an entire box of cinnamon toast crunch, or CTC as I like to call it, in one sitting. Every single solitary morning I would get up, do my paper route, eat my box of cereal and be ready for the day. I couldn’t imagine life without breakfast every morning.

Did you know that eating something in the morning actually kick starts your metabolism, making it easier for your body throughout the day to work off all the other foods you consume. Eating breakfast is like giving your metabolism a wake up call so that it can have a long, super productive day of burning off the fats your body takes in.

Studies from Tufts University and Harvard University even show us that most (78%) kids who eat breakfast regularly do better in school. They have an easier time focusing in class, they feel less tired, less irritable. Because who thinks taking a test on an empty stomach is hard?! Of course it’s harder! Your stomach is empty!

And this is exactly why I think Jesus is like breakfast. I didn’t always feel this way about Jesus though. Yet, He is more part of my everyday routine now than cereal ever was. Back when I was in high school, I always felt “fed” physically, but never spiritually.

Here is my point: our souls were designed to need nourishment, just like are bodies were designed to need food and water. I ate my weight in cereal every morning, but did nothing to curb my hunger for God.

I know what you’re all thinking, “what does a hunger for God feel like?! I’m not sure if I get those kinds of hunger pangs.”

Some of you may have heard the saying that there is a God-shaped hole in all of us? This is what I’m talking about. We were created to need God in our lives. We were created for a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. The meaning of life, here it is….to glorify God! It’s that simple. God created us for His enjoyment. And in return for our praise and devotion, God promises us eternal life with Him up in Heaven! Mind-blowing stuff right?!

Just like eating breakfast in the morning helps fill the void in our stomachs, a relationship with Jesus Christ fills that void in our souls. We just need to remember to feed this need, everyday.

Jesus would've had a smartphone

I was recently forwarded a video made by AT&T about the dangers of texting while driving. I MAY have had to blow my nose once or twice while watching this. But in my defense, I was eating left over spicy Thai food. Please share this with anyone you think would be willing to watch.




Markonius~

Dear January, where did you go?

2011 is now officially well under way. January apparently decided to just come and go without even the slightest thought as to whether or not we'd like it to stick around longer. (although as I type this the temp outside is -10 with a wind chill of -30) On a day like today, I'm glad January is over. Spring can't come soon enough!

This gets me thinking that sometimes we get so caught up in the busyness of everything that we forget to stop and just enjoy the moment while we're in it. When people (like myself) say things like "I just don't know where the time went!" it would lead me to believe that these folks have a hard time relishing in the moments that God has given us. When was the last time you just stopped everything and sat in the moment? When was the last time you were so self-aware that you stopped and said to yourself, "This is exactly where I need to be, and I'm loving this!"

In 2 Peter we are told that to the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like one day. This puts things in perspective from God's point of view. Our earthly view of time is pretty narrow compared to God's view of things.

Keeping in mind that our time on earth here is fairly limited compared to what God has in mind (eternity in heaven with Him) I think He would want us to take in every moment here on earth. Now I'm NOT saying "life's short, live fast, die young, etc. etc." What I AM saying is we should learn to live each moment with the awareness that it is a gift from God. And when we finally stop and find ourselves in that moment where everything is absolutely perfect, we can pray "Thank you God for your presence in my life."