By Salt 106.5 Network Monday 28 Aug 2023Christian LivingReading Time: 3 minutes

It was Sunday morning. And I was late for church.

Like, really late. Not to mention I had not attended in weeks, and my 15 month old was not all that interested in sleeping.

Here I was, rushing to get us to church.

All I could think was “I need coffee.”

These three words were repeating in my head as I drove to the church.

I was more then tempted to stop by my local coffee shop and grab my favourite cup of liquid happiness.

Usually I wouldn’t flinch, but today, I was conflicted. Between my desire for the daily pick-me-up and my desire to be spiritually fed.

Here’s the thing.

The last few weeks had been a real challenge.

A lot of things in our life had popped up and frankly had tested my faith, my strength, my peace more then I liked to talk about.

I was drained.

But something told me to just go and show up, de-caffeinated, at church and risk looking like the sleep-deprived, faith challenged woman I was.

So, I went straight to church.

I lugged my baby out and dropped him off at the creche service – thank God for these volunteers!

Putting worship first

I saw my mother worshiping her heart out and quietly took a place beside her.

I stood and listened, sang a little and just closed my eyes and opened my heart, sharing everything quietly with the Creator who knew it anyway, but was waiting for me to connect with Him – to lay it all down – to be in His presence.

A few minutes later, my mother nudges me.

“Do you want this coffee? I bought it from the café but I don’t need this much.”

I looked at her and stared.

Little did she know that in that one sentence and gesture, she was affirming my faith.

Literally.

You would have thought I had just been given the gold ticket to Charlie’s chocolate factory… but it was a cup of coffee, and it was a message.

A message directly from the Creator – to remind me that He saw me.

And I mattered, and my desires mattered, even the little ones.

In Luke 12:7 it says – Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

When you put God first, he grants the desires of your heart – even the small, embarrassing ones you don’t really want to share.

I was able to worship God, freely, and have my latte – the best things in life, in my opinion!

Yes, coffee helps me show up as the magical person I like to be.

But when you put God first, he gives you a portion that goes well beyond a coffee cup.

Put him first – put connecting with him first and, I promise you, the rest will fall into place.

Article supplied with thanks to Rachel Reva at Life On Her Terms.

Feature image: Photo by Kira auf der Heide on Unsplash 

About the author: Rachel Reva is a PR consultant and author with a career that has spanned TV, writing, radio and politics. Born in Georgia, USA, Rachel now lives in Australia with her young family, and is heard every week on radio.