Ouch - lessons from the Lord can sting the flesh. My flesh is stinging. For those who have read my blog and/or know me, you know I do not enjoy cooking. I know how, just don’t rush to the kitchen each morning to see what I can cook today.

Well, the Lord recently showed me that I wasn’t practicing what I was preaching? What?! Well, I teach in my parenting classes, and when I mentor women, that the proper order of priority in our lives should be God - Husband - Children. I was allowing my children to dictate my cooking (or not) based on their reactions, responses (or lack thereof) to the food I prepared. My children do not “rule the roost” in any other area, but they were doing so, albeit in an indirect manner that I was allowing, and it was preventing me from cooking and doing so for my husband!! My husband NEVER complains about my cooking. He loves my cooking. So what was my problem?!

Well, pride, rebellion and stubborness to name a few. OUCH! Okay Lord, message received. But the amazing thing is that the last few days, I’ve been cooking FOR MY HUSBAND! He’s mentioned things he’d like, and I’ve made those just for him! He loves it! And you know what, I’ve enjoyed cooking them (yes, you read right, I ENJOYED COOKING!) because I knew it was going to make my husband happy. Some of you are probably laughing at my “Duh moment” of revelation here, but my fleshly pride, rebellion and stubborness over my children’s reactions to what I cook prevented me from doing what I always knew I should be doing; and what I do in every other area!!!!

A funny (funny as in ironic) thing happened recently while I was cooking: my daughter Emily (6) was watching me and said, “Momma, you look like Rachel Ray. Well, you don’t really look like Rachel Ray, but you cook like her. Momma, when I grow up, I want to be on a cooking show!”

Wow! One of MY children wants to be on a cooking show?! My oldest son was a chef for a few years and even went to culinary school! I’ve NEVER enjoyed cooking, so I know they didn’t get this because they saw me cooking all day in the kitchen! LOL I guess, in part, it’s my prideful, stubborn, rebellion in this area that drove them to cook. Now don’t get me wrong, I’ve always cooked - my children did not go hungry because I didn’t enjoy cooking - but I most definitely did not spend my days cooking over a hot stove. So Rachel Ray’s 30 minute meals are definitely more my style.
So be encouraged, even those of us who have been saved for a long time still have lessons to learn. We still make mistakes, get sidetracked and need improving. Thankfully the good Lord isn’t done with me yet.

Written by Traci Knoppe ©: Aside from her roles as wife, mother of six, mother-in-law and grandmother, Traci is a Christian parenting instructor, Sunday school teacher, and business owner.

Related Posts:

• No Related Post

Bookmark It

Hide Sites