Life Lessons from Decaf...
I met a good friend of mine for coffee today. We get together to chat about life and pray for each other. Recently, my friend has switched to decaf, in an effort to curve the "caffine shakes", that I find rather enjoyable. But that is another story.
The coffee house had our favorite flavor of java, but only in decaf. At this point I should explain that I NEED THE CAFFINE! Gotta have the shake juice! So I gave up my favorite flavor for coffee with caffine - the way God intended!
Anyway, I had a thought as we sat there. My friend went for the coffee with the flavor, but the coffee was missing that energy that comes with caffine. NOw I am not ripping on my friend. It is probably healthy to forego the caffine.
But his coffee was missing something that makes coffee, well, coffee. People drink to wake up, to stay awake, to get that extra boost. His decaf was fake coffee - it was java in disguise!
How many time in our life do we settle for the "decaf". We engage in things that appear good, but are missing something. We involve ourselves in stuff that leaves us just as empty. Decaf coffee will do nothing to wake you up, because it is missing that key ingredient.
So much of our life is missing that key Ingredient - the thing that fills the void in our lives and souls. We all feel it. That is why we get involved in so many things and do so much.
Many of us are living a decaf life - nothing more than great taste and empty effect on the world around us. Don't settle for a life that does little to impact eternity. What would you rather do - impress someone for a short period of time, or leave a lasting impression long after you are gone?
When God asks, "What kind of life do you want?",
will you say regular or decaf?
Something to sip on...
The coffee house had our favorite flavor of java, but only in decaf. At this point I should explain that I NEED THE CAFFINE! Gotta have the shake juice! So I gave up my favorite flavor for coffee with caffine - the way God intended!
Anyway, I had a thought as we sat there. My friend went for the coffee with the flavor, but the coffee was missing that energy that comes with caffine. NOw I am not ripping on my friend. It is probably healthy to forego the caffine.
But his coffee was missing something that makes coffee, well, coffee. People drink to wake up, to stay awake, to get that extra boost. His decaf was fake coffee - it was java in disguise!
How many time in our life do we settle for the "decaf". We engage in things that appear good, but are missing something. We involve ourselves in stuff that leaves us just as empty. Decaf coffee will do nothing to wake you up, because it is missing that key ingredient.
So much of our life is missing that key Ingredient - the thing that fills the void in our lives and souls. We all feel it. That is why we get involved in so many things and do so much.
Many of us are living a decaf life - nothing more than great taste and empty effect on the world around us. Don't settle for a life that does little to impact eternity. What would you rather do - impress someone for a short period of time, or leave a lasting impression long after you are gone?
When God asks, "What kind of life do you want?",
will you say regular or decaf?
Something to sip on...
posted by RTG at 10:37 AM
1 Comments:
Caffeine is not the essence of coffee, it's just a nice addition. I'm not allowed to have caffeine anymore...doctors orders...but I still worship at the altar of the great brown bean every morning. For me it's about taste, about the quality of the brew...and about drinking it black.
Now that is the way coffee is to be enjoyed. No flavours, no cream or sugar. Just a beautiful, black cup'a joe.
I am salivating now...I'm going to go get a coffee.
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