I have got to stop eating! My waistline has become a casualty to ministry. 🙂 I don’t know why I’m shocked as Jesus did a great deal of ministry at the dinner table, ‘breaking bread’ and sharing in the hospitality of others. I don’t MIND meeting people for lunch because it is the best time to break away from the office and get in that moment of conversation or time to minster without any major interruptions.
My issue is Kingwood is a small place and there are only so many places to eat…and I tend to have a favorite item (or two or three) to choose at each restaurant. Most places have a ‘healthy choice’ and that is where I fail. My will power is low when I have to choose from something I know I’ll enjoy to spending money on something that might be bland and a disappointment.
Why am I rambling about this insignificant issue? Maybe because it’s significant to me! 🙂 Honestly, as I sat down to review my day and where I felt God the most I couldn’t help but recognize that I felt Him the most when I was breaking bread with a friend at lunch, reconnecting after life and family has kept us away from enjoying each other’s company…and then I felt Him again tonight at dinner when I hosted the first ‘Family Dinner’ for the Young Professionals. It was an honor to witness the spirit flow so easily throughout the room in laughter and conversation.
I know that it is important to be healthy and watch what I eat, etc etc. That is something I will vow to work on because I will not give up the gift of breaking bread with my family and friends. Jesus created family dinner not to focus on the food but to have a time to sit, relax, listen and be attentive to those He loved. That is why family dinner (or even just lunch dates) should continue to be important to all of us, to show those we love that we can make time for them to sit, listen, laugh and share in each other’s life.
Blessings
Shannon