I love to begin my day with a fresh-brewed cup of steaming coffee, and I love to warm the cup before I do.
My preferred way to brew my coffee is with an Aeropress. For those unfamiliar with this little gadget, it’s a bit like a French press, but designed to brew a single cup of strong coffee.
No matter how you brew your coffee or enjoy your tea, one step improves the final product: warming the cup. Before I pour coffee into my mug, I warm my mug with hot water. Preparation is everything.
Likewise, before I join my church family on Sunday morning, I turn on praise music and sit quietly before God to prepare my heart. I find that when I ask Him to search me, He does. I’m always more ready to hear from God when my heart is warmed and prepared for Him.
What about you? Do you come home from church thinking, I didn’t get much out of that sermon? Does your time with God sometimes feel perfunctory and useless? You might want to warm your cup first.
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Lisa recently retired from the State of North Caroline where she served families of children with disabilities. She now spends her time writing and serving missionaries as Partner Services Advocate for MAP Global, an international mission sending agency. She serves as Prayer Team Director for her local church and leads a ladies Bible study. Lisa loves to travel, read, and hike the beautiful Appalachian Mountains. She shares her Canton, NC, home with her two dogs Daisy and Bernie. You can connect with Lisa on Facebook or Instagram where she microblogs: htps://www.facebook.com/LLCrowe66, https://www.instagram.com/llcrowe66.