“The Recipe That Changes Lives”

I’ve learned to love cooking, and over the past few years I’ve learned some pretty delicious recipes. However, the best recipe I’ve learned is “The Recipe That Changes Lives.” I believe this recipe is simply too good to not share with you all, so here we go! It has been said that this recipe is simple enough for a child to understand yet complex enough that scholars spend their entire lives studying it. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is “The Recipe That Changes Lives.” If we know this, then why would we ever keep it to ourselves? As believers we cannot be scared to share the Gospel, we must give this love as freely as it has been given to us. I had the chance to do this yesterday as a part of my training and preparation for the mission field. I will truly admit that before yesterday, I had never went out in public with the sole purpose of sharing Jesus’ love with others. So, I am going to share with you all how I prepared my heart for this. I began by submitting to the Holy Spirit and releasing my expectations, I prayed that the Lord would use me as a vessel and speak through me to reach others. I reminded myself that this life isn’t mine, but the Lord’s, and He moved so much in this time! God wants to use you, He truly does.

1 John 4:15-19 says, “If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. We love because he first loved us.”

If pleasing man were my goal, I would not be a disciple of Christ. Therefore, I will not waste the breath God has so graciously filled my lungs with, I will give it back to Him. I urge you friends, release your expectations, submit to Christ, and let go of any fear you have in sharing the Gospel. It’s the best recipe you could ever share!