It had been a long time since I had made a chocolate pudding pie. I kept thinking of the chocolate creaminess, the whipped cream on top until I finally went out I went to buy all I needed.
I used the cook and serve pudding, not the instant kind. You might be wondering why I am sharing this with you.
As I stood stirring the pudding mix and the milk, it seemed like hours for the two to mix. The two remained separated and distinct UNTIL … heated through and through.
“Therefore, I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.” (2 Timothy 1:6, NKJV)
“This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you.” (NLT)
It is in fanning the flame within us, heating it up through and through, that we will each find ourselves stirred up and ready to be used for our God’s glory.
We each have been given gifts suited for our personalities and abilities. Each one of us has a purpose, one we need to live out so that we fulfill His plan. And when we do, we will find satisfaction in life.
Interestingly, I began reading “Living Faith” by Dr. Helen Roseveare a few days after making the pudding pie. She writes of the very same Scripture:
…to become one consistency… We needed to be stirred until there was no separation left between solid and liquid, between secular and spiritual, weekdays and Sundays. Our lives needed to be of one consistency, through and through, ready to do the task for which we were created.” (Page 37)
So today dear friends, may we ask the Lord to show us exactly what needs to be stirred in us. What have we left dormant, as just a small flicker, that needs to be fanned into a burning flame?
Hear the reminder, “I am who God says I am.” (Beth Moore, Believing God). Your gifts have been placed inside of you with intention.
“May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it.” (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24, NIV)
Hear the reminder,
“I am who God says I am.” (Beth Moore, Believing God)
Your gifts have been placed inside of you –
with intention.
Stir it up.
Today I am joining … Testimony Tuesday and True Story and #RaRaLinkup and Intentional Tuesday .
Great reminder to stir up what’s in us! Also, great to connect via #RaRaLinkup. Blessings…
Amazing post, Joanne! So encouraging! It has been a joy and a blessing to visit with you today! Thank you for such an inspiring word! Peace and many blessings to you, Love! š
Joanne – that photo of chocolate is so tempting…and the words you’ve tied to it are just as sweet. Love the quote by Beth Moore – something that I need to remember more often – to see myself through His eyes. Thanks for sharing friend, if only you could do the same with that pie. š #testimonytuesday
Tiffany, may we remind ourselves of who we are in & through Christ. We would then see the valuable gifts He has placed inside of us. And if I could have, I would have shared that pie with you!
It seems that when i am cooking God gives me pictures of himself. I love the idea of what is god stirring inside of you! Stopping by from Reflect. I’d love for you to share your blog at the link up. http://janncobb.com/link-up
God often teaches me lessons through the dailyness of my life. And I love that He does š
Often we do need the fire to heat up our cold hearts and get us stirred to become all we are meant to be. Thank you for sharing your lovely story with us here at Tell me a Story.
So very true, Hazel. Always good to join you!
Joanne, I love that quote from Beth Moore. Such wisdom. I used to not know there was two types of pudding. So imagine my surprise when my cold recipe never melded together … quite the soupy mess. But I learned that day to read the box. In order to know what God says about us we need to read the Book. Thank you, Joanne, for sharing your heart at #IntentionalTuesday on Intentionally Pursuing. : )
Crystal, you didn’t know there was a cooking type of pudding & there was a time I didn’t know there was an instant method š Wonderful point -> we must read the Book to know what God intends. So glad I have joined you on Tuesdays.