If Only

During my Bible study this morning, I read a portion of Isaiah which talked about all of our “if only’s”. I began to give God excuses of why I had not completed a task which I know He has asked me to do and that is to finish the cookbook. I have used every excuse known to man (or woman), “if only I had a quiet place to work”, “if only, I knew what I was doing”, “if only I had more days  not committed to this or to that”, “if only I was more organized”, “if only I didn’t have people in and out of the house all the time”, “if only I could have more time to concentrate” or had more energy” . Well, you get the idea. We have all felt and known that we were called upon to do something, then gives God excuses why we cannot do what He has asked. Gideon’s story of how God called Him to tell Israel of their future reminded me once again, that God doesn’t call the “equipped”, He calls us, then “equips” us. Will you please pray that I will finish what God has asked of me. It is certainly a challenge for me to sit and write this cookbook. I want this book to be a story of what God has not only done in my life, but show that during each season of my life, God has given me different challenges, different assignments and different desires. That combined with the idea that one of the best places to share our stories of what God is doing, is around the  dinner table, where we tend to be ourselves more than anywhere else. We are relaxed, we are breaking bread together and enjoying the company of family and friends. Save God a place at your table tonight and invite Him into your conversation. It will bless everyone seated there.