Too Much Sugar!

This was my grand venture today. I have the day off and was a bit bored. So after cleaning a bit, I made a pumpkin pie. Then moved on to some pre-made sugar cookies, then banana bread. I think I'm going to make myself and Anna fat.

Idol Boxes

"To whom will you liken Me, and make Me equal and compare Me, that we should be alike? They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver on the scales; they hire a goldsmith, and he makes it a god; they prostrate themselves, yes, they worship. They bear it on the shoulder, they carry it and set it in its place and it stands; from its place it shall not move. Though one cries out to it, yet it cannot answer nor save him out of his trouble." Is. 46:5-7
This was part of the Solo devo for today. I think the part that struck me most was where God is asking us to whom or what we compare Him. The question occured to my mind why we do this. I think sometimes the reason is that we are simply trying to grasp hold of some way to understand God. So we fashion comparisons that build the walls of boxes that seek to contain Him. Its silly really, to think that we could possibly begin to contain the God of our universe in our own feeble minds. And yet... I know I'm guily of this. Just my thoughts.

Forbidden

Just a quote from the book I'm reading. Its really good. As said by Avra in "Forbidden" by Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee;
"The human heart is a delicate thing... I know that now. It's the sorrow you feel that allows you to crave love. Without that suffering, there would be no true pleasure. Without tears, no joy. Without deficiency, no longing."

Jack Out of the Box

"It used to be that if I had a great worship experience, I asked God to duplicate it the next time I came to worship. Like the kid impressed by a silly magic trick, I would pray, "Do it again!" One thing I've learned about God over the years, however, is that He rarely "does it again." He's the Creator, which means that He is (among other things) creative." Francis Chan
This quote resonates with me. Especially coming off of retreat. The truth found in this statement is something God has been working into my view of Him. I so often long for the experience I had of Him when I was younger, but this isn't what He has in mind. He wants me to discover new truths and new relationship with Him. Not to always pine after what has past. Also not to search for the same experience that He has given someone else. Following Him is meant to be an adventure, not a cookie cutter formula for life. Its nerve racking. But oh so exciting anticipating what He has next.
Me off.