God's Churning

Homemade ice cream is a summer delight - actually, it's good any time of year!  Before churns, freezers, and store-bought cartons, my grandfather made ice cream in a metal ice tray: milk, sugar, vanilla and ... time. What fun it was at "picnic time" (every night at 9:00) to eat his homemade delicacy! God is churning us day-by-day into His Work of Art.  It's the mix and churn of blessings, trials, joys, and disappointments that develop His Character in us.  We often scream, kick, pout, and whine during the process; nonetheless, He steadily does His work.  Do you know all He really wants?  "My son, give me thine heart ... " (Psalm 23:26)  Why all the drama?  His work is always fruitful, designing us into a reflection of Himself.  The hardest part of homemade ice cream is the wait – waiting until the churning is done.  Be encouraged, friend, to persevere and patiently wait as God churns us into His design and delight!