Sunday morning, and I hope this finds you all spiritually ready for church and a wonderful time of praise and worship with God. It is a cold and rainy morning in South East Wisconsin. My coffee cup is filled with Door County Coconut Crush.
Trust is a word that has heavy implications but is used all too often flippantly in conversations. "Trust me" is a phrase used many times to sell someone else on a particular service or the purchase of an item. "Trust me this is the best". But when we say those two words we are putting our name on the line. When we say trust me to someone we have hurt " that will never happen again, you can trust me" our word needs to be good. Many times I have witnessed people who have been wronged forgive others without blinking an eye and yet the bond of trust is broken. Teens will often in a fit of self pity say "you don't trust me" while lobbying their parents for permission to do something that has been rejected by the parents. Now again too often the teen has not yet proved they can be trusted yet or the trust bond between the parent and teen has been broken.
What is the cure for this? This is a personal thing for each of us. Our word needs to be good. Our word goes with our name.
Proverbs 22
New International Version (NIV)
22 A good name is more desirable than great riches;
to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.
to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.
2 Rich and poor have this in common:
The Lord is the Maker of them all.
The Lord is the Maker of them all.
When we break our promises time after time we remove from our "Name Bucket" another portion of trust that is hard to refill. If this weren't important, God would not have included it in His word many times. The verse above is just a sample of two of them.
Protect your name, keep your trust bucket full. Let your word or vows be kept. It makes for much better relationships and makes us easier to love.
God bless,
Marty
I have a thought. Nothing makes a house smell better than something that is baked, especially on a cold morning. Here's one that is sure to bring smiles and a good aroma to the home. This is one I make and consider it "Comfort Food"
Baked Oatmeal.
Prep: 10 min. Bake: 40 min.
YIELD: 9
Ingredients
- 3 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground Tone's® Ground Cinnamon
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- Additional milk
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk and butter. Stir into oat mixture until blended.
- Spoon into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake 40-45 minutes or until set. Serve warm with milk. Yield: 9 servings.
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