I had that opportunity this week. Monday was my scheduled day to take a meal to a friend from our church group. She has lots of dietary limitations.
I ended up taking something that was a simplified version of one of our favorite family recipes. I made the recipe as I would for my own family -- but without meat. The final product seemed boring. I tweeked it a little, but still felt like I was taking her something "second rate."
I even added a loaf of wheat bread to go along with the meal, since she cannot have white bread, or anything with white flour. The wheat bread [made in the bread machine] didn't do what my white bread usually does, but by the time it was finished, there was no time to try another loaf. I ended up feeling like the bread was second rate too.
Those "second rate" judgements were my own -- not my friend's, and not God's. I'm praying that God can take my meager, well-intended offerings, and use it to bless my friend. ...that the meal would be delicious by her standards.
After all, SHE is the one I had in mind when I made it.
When I've done my best, I need to let go, and let God.
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