God loves pancakes!

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Steadfast

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This reminded me of what we try to do around here. ;)


----- Pancakes


Six-year old Brandon decided one Saturday morning to
fix his parents pancakes. He found a big bowl and spoon,
pulled a chair to the counter, opened the cupboard and
pulled out the heavy flour canister, spilling it on
the floor. He scooped some of the flour into the bowl
with his hands, mixed in most of a cup of milk and added
some sugar, leaving a floury trail on the floor which by
now had a few tracks left by his kitten.

Brandon was covered with flour and getting frustrated.
He wanted this to be something very good for Mom and
Dad, but it was getting very bad.He didn't know what to
do next, whether to put it all into the oven or on the
stove, (and he didn't know how the stove worked!).

Suddenly he saw his kitten licking the bowl of mix and
reached to push her away, knocking the egg carton to the
floor. Frantically he tried to clean up this monumental
mess but slipped on the eggs, getting his pajamas white
and sticky.

Just then he saw Dad standing at the door. Big tears
welled up in Brandon's eyes. All he wanted to do was
something good, but he'd made a terrible mess.He was
sure a scolding was coming, maybe even a spanking. But
his father just watched him.Walking through the mess, he
picked up his crying son, hugged him getting his own
pajamas white and sticky in the process of loving him.

That's how God deals with us. We try to do something
good in life, but sometimes it turns into a mess. Our
marriage gets all sticky, we insult a friend, we can't
stand our job, or our health goes sour.Sometimes we just
stand there in tears because we can't think of anything
else to do.That's when God picks us up and loves us and
forgives us, even though some of our mess gets all over
Him.

But, just because we might mess up, we can't stop
trying like Brandon to "make pancakes," for God or for
others. Sooner or later we'll get it right, and then
they'll be glad we tried.
 
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