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A Morning View Near the Wood Stove

I like regular stout black coffee. Today I decided to make a half pot of Hazelnut coffee because my wife enjoys a flavored coffee. I am able to use the Keurig for my coffee so that she can enjoy something different. It is nice to treat her special and try to make her something that makes her smile.
So I make sure the water level is at 8 cups, I get the filter into the holder measuring out the right amount of coffee grounds for the special pot of coffee and then I start the brewing process. Something was not right. The water in the coffee pot was clear. I looked to the left of the pot and the filter holder with the coffee grounds was still sitting on the counter while the clear water was running into the coffee pot. I caught my mistake and quickly corrected my forgotten moment. As soon as it was corrected, the process was back in order and functioning as it was intended to be.
It made me wonder that sometimes my walk with God can be pretty weak with no flavor pouring into my pot. I sometimes wander away from being faithful to my chosen relationship with God. God chose me first and I chose God. When I choose to not study, not pray and not to think upon Godly things, my pot runs clear and without flavor. When I choose to focus first on God, it is always amazing to me to see how my faithfulness to choose properly is blessed seeing Gods natural promises and faithfulness to me poured out rich and full of flavor.
I need to catch the mistakes I make which are harmful to my relationship with God and correct them so that my pot runs full and bold. As soon as I correct it, my spiritual life is back in order functioning as it is supposed to function in relationship with God!
I need to intentionally seek God. God will let me know that I will find God there with me as I recognize the richness of God's love and presence. My heart will be full of the richness and bold flavor of God within me!
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”  - Matthew 6:33-34
Peace,
PB

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