HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR COFFEE
How do you like your cup of coffee? I know everyone has a different answer to that question. And if you go to Starbucks, the different answers would probably floor most of us. I drink mine with french vanilla creamer, I usually refer to this as “children’s coffee.” I take a little coffee with my cream and sugar. Hahaha
Ever since I watched the movie, “War Room” I have been thinking about this subject. How you can relate coffee to your christian faith. How you live your life, how your prayer life is, and how you are as a christian.
HOT:
To me this would be the most desired cup of coffee, if we are relating it to our faith. I want my faith scalding hot, I want my prayer life steaming, I want to trust in the Lord with all my heart and soul. But is wanting good enough? Would I actually rate my life and actions as hot? Looking honestly into my soul, I am not near as hot as I would like to be. There is so much room for improvement.
LUKEWARM:
This is how the coffee was served in the movie to make a point. No one likes their coffee lukewarm. No one likes their faith lukewarm either. When I think of a lukewarm Christian, I think of the person who goes to church occasionally. They almost always attend Church for Easter and Christmas. When asked if they are a Christian, the answer might even be yes. Does this sound like you, or someone you know? Does this sound like someone the Lord knows?
COLD:
Cold coffee has actually became a “thing.” It is cool and refreshing for those who really enjoy the taste of coffee. But, as far as a Christian goes, this is not good. This person does not believe in the Lord. They make fun of Christians, and think they are dumb. They say, “how can anyone believe in a virgin birth, that Jesus rose from the dead, and how do you believe in an invisible being?” They have no faith, they have no trust, they have NO hope. They ARE lost!
These are easy to see and easily relatable. We are all one of these or maybe a mixture of these. But there is so much more to faith.
Weak:
Some people like their coffee on the weak side. They want more water than they do coffee. It appears like coffee, but it has no staying power. It is fake, it looks like coffee, but in reality it is nothing like it at all. Do you appear to be a christian? Are you just playing, or are you robust and strong? If you are feeling weak in your Christian life, then it is time to dig in. It is time to open the Bible and renew your passion.
Bitter:
I hate when a pot of coffee has set on the burner all day. You grab a quick cup, but it tastes bitter. There is no amount of cream and sugar that can fix that taste. That is how we are as Christians when we become bitter. There is no sugar coating that can fix us. There are a lot of bitter Christians, and I am sure you know some. Bad things happen, not everyone is going to be rich, beautiful, or successful. Resentment to the Lord for letting others flourish, while you do not, can cause bitterness. Look into your heart and cast out any bitterness or jealousy you might be harboring. Turn to the Lord, he is waiting for you.
Stale:
I am not a huge coffee “aficionado,” but Joe hates it when his coffee is stale. I can’t tell the difference, but he can. The same goes for Christians, I can’t tell the difference, but the Lord can. Have you gotten lax about attending church? Have you forgotten to say your prayers lately? Have you quit doing your Bible studies? Have you let the world and all the craziness come between you and the Lord? Stale is when you just go bland. Think of bread that has been left out on the counter. I throw it away, don’t you?
Many of you have commented that you read my blog with a cup of coffee in the mornings. Maybe this post will make us look at our Christian lives in a different way. I am now going to go over to the microwave, and reheat my coffee. The Bible is the “microwave” for our soul, for when it could use a little reheating. I am thankful that the Lord provided us this wonderful avenue to renew and replenish.
Have a blessed day.
I love these comparisons. All so true.
Tania – I am a coffee “snob” and I love to start my morning with a great cup of coffee and a Good morning God – Thank you! Sometimes my conversations are short and sometimes they last all day. I usually start my morning with “Good morning God” and end my day with “Amen”! To me prayer is a conversation with God. I think I have had all of the temperatures you mentioned except “cold”, even tho I love a cold brewed coffee. I’ve been chilly in my relationship with God, but never not believing in Him or His grace and power. Those were the times I moved away from God, but He was still there. Again – thanks for this wonderful reminder.
Tania, I never looked at my faith this way but it is true. I love hot coffee but my faith is stale. I don’t go to church anymore and I don’t pray everyday. I have lost a lot of faith in myself also. I am not even sure how to get it back. Most of the time I feel so numb inside that I don’t eye changing unless I change and I don’t know how. Maybe I need to start praying and see where it takes me. I need all the help I can get.
It sounds to me like you just made the first step. Acknowledging that you feel stale in your faith is hard, and saying it out loud is incredibly hard. I feel like you are looking to change, or you wouldn’t have commented. I am saying a prayer for you, I have been there, and I know how it feels. I am still struggling, and I probably will for the rest of my life. I am so thankful that the Lord is there for us. He will NEVER forsake us. Pray for guidance, pray for forgiveness, and just pray. At first when I read your post, I was sad. Now, as I view your post in a different light. I see this as a great opportunity. Grab hold with both hands, praise the Lord that He has opened your eyes. Glory be to the Lord!!!
You did an outstanding job with this. Our Bible Study group saw the movie together. I’m going to share this with them. I love when you share stories about your faith. Your sincerity always shines through.
Well done Tania! I just love everything about you and your blog!
Beautifully written Tania. I am not as red hot as I know I should be. And I didn’t make it to church this morning, no excuses. Now I am regretting it. Going this evening. It id a gorgeous day here, hope it is where you are too. Be blessed!
Beautiful post! You and your tender heart ?
Wonderful. This would make a great sermon
Beautiful post this morning honoring God. When I took my first sip after reading your Devo, I found a gnat floating in my coffee!! Maybe we need another paragraph about when things bug us lol.
Love your Sunday messages!
Thanks Tania that was awesome !?
Very thought provoking! Thank you.
I think you are a good example of living this out. You regularly use your Fashion Blog to talk about your faith. I appreciate your Sunday posts as much as your weekly fashion views
What an analogy – Coffee to Christians . . . love it, just LOVE IT ! Thanks for the insight. Now I’ll have to find that movie.
What a meaningful message Tania. I forwarded it to my wonderful sister-in-law, as she is a Christian and our family coffee aficionado! Just as you have your “gurls”, I have mine! And you are one of them, as I follow 3 Christian bloggers. You, Cyndi Spivey & Jo-Lynne Shane. I know each of you will send me a special message for Sunday. I don’t always get to read them before we head out to Sunday School & Church in the morning, but it’s nice knowing there’ll be a special message waiting for me when I get home. I so enjoy a cup of coffee on a coolish Sunday afternoon & see what “my girls” have to share! It feels like fall has arrived here in Northeast PA! ???
Thanks for your post today, it reinforces that I’m taking the right step with beginning a new Bible study after years of participating in none, for whatever piddling reason. I’ve been feeling a weakness in my walk and yearning to know more…reading this helps clarify this is the right step for me at this time. I knew that finding you this past weekend was a good thing!! Thanks!
Much needed reminder on today of all days as we reflect on 9/11. We as nation and I as a person must make that cup of coffee scalding hot! Not easy to drink and many of us will reject it but I myself will keep striving for that goal. I pray each morning for myself to grow in Christ and try to reflect him through my actions. Not an easy task. I will never be perfect but I will continue to drink the best coffee I can daily. Great illustration!! I remember as a child occasionally I would be allowed a sip of coffee but I always wanted more. That is the way I am now wanting more of God. What an idea start to my day, God, prayer, Tania’s insight and coffee. And yes I am drinking coffee now the exact way you do! May you continue to be blessed with your blog.
Like I like my men – hot, strong, dark, and a little creamy.
Reading your blog right now with my cup of coffee! A couple of weeks ago I was staying the week at my sister-in-laws home in Minnesota. One morning, my 9 year old niece, Liv, snuggled up to me as I was drinking my usual mug of coffee. “Aunty Mary? Do you always drink your coffee like that?” she sweetly asked, as she peered into my mug. “Yes,” I laughed…”I always have a little coffee with my peppermint mocha creamer!” Hahaha!!
Excellent post. As is my routine each day, I read your blog with a cup of coffee. This certainly gave me something to ponder as I sip mine today.
Wonderful post!
Great visualization between coffee and Christian faith.
Thanks for your thought provoking post today. It’s all too easy for me to get lukewarm and let time with God slide down my priority list. Yet sad to say, I “have” to have coffee and don’t miss that. Great way to reflect where my relationship with Him is at each time I get a cup.
I just found your blog/Pinterest this week and I am so glad I did! I must confess the outfits caught my eye and I decided to follow you. I sat down this morning with a fresh cup of coffee to check my emails and was pleasantly surprised with a gentle reminder to stay the course with our relationship with the Lord. Thanks for sharing your faith. I think I will make another cup of coffee ……
Beautifully written!!!! Thank you Tania. I really enjoyed the movie War Room. I always have my coffee when Im reading your post. I am si glad you are feeling better. ~Lisa~☕️
My Sunday sermon! Thanks, Tania, for some good thinking. ? debs xxx
Excellent post and just the wake up I needed today. A good reevaluation of my walk with the Lord. I was feeling lazy about going to service today but now am feeling renewed and purposeful about going. Bless your heart for this message.
Tania, so glad you’re feeling better. I look forward to your Sunday post, it seems to be just what I need to hear,thank you. Have a wonderful day!
My dear friend rarely attends church, but her faith is strong. Her work as a palliative care nurse where she goes beyond the call of duty helping those in their final days, makes her a better Christian in my mind than many regular church goers.
You are so right, Lynn. Attending church does NOT make you a christian. I like to attend because it is great to have fellowship with other christians and I “can.” If I miss church, it is a choice, and I choose to attend. With that said, there are days when I let the devil come up with an excuse for me to stay home, and I usually end up regretting my decision. The Lord knows our hearts.
Hi Tania,
I am going straight to the kitchen to make a fresh cup of coffee and ponder your ideas and my faith. I have just spent a weekend with my church family group ladies, we all came from overseas and interstate with no family nearby! we laughed, we talked and we had coffee this morning at a cafe called “The Holy Bean”. I also played Jackie Evancho “The Lord’s Prayer’ to my teaching colleagues at our staff meeting on Tuesday. Thank you for introducing my friends and myself to new beautiful talented singers, topics and fashion.
Thank you , beautifully said!!!
First I thought:hun, this is not a usual Sunday post from Tania! ….But it is? very nice written! Enjoy your day!
Thank you! You certainly made rethink about how I am having my ‘coffee” at this stage of my life!