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My beautiful 16 year old "baby" sister Michelle (isn't that a stunning pic of her above?!? her wisdom and faith are far more captivating than her beauty, believe it or not) gave me permission to post this email. She is wise beyond her years and has inherited my mom's gift for using analogies in teachable moments. LOVE this! Don't think I'll ever look at a steak the same way again. ;)
Hey Jen!
So I've been learning a ton lately and I've just been doing a lot of thinking.
Some girls have been coming to me for advice and I finally came up with this analogy that really sums up what God's been teaching me. I just thought I would share!
Steak vs. McDonald’s Hamburger
So I’ve been thinking about God’s plan for our lives and how He has someone planned for us. But so many times we don’t want to wait or we think that God is taking forever! Or even, this guy seems great, why do I have to wait for God when this guy works great! So I thought of an analogy that pretty much summed this up for me. (It’s a food analogy, because that’s the only kind that actually makes sense to me.) :)
So some guys are like a McDonald’s Hamburger. (bare with me.) So a McDonald’s hamburger, it’s a cute lil’ burger and sometimes they just look so good! It’s instant (you can get it through the drive though), it’s cheap (I think they can be like 99 cents), and it even tastes pretty darn good! But in reality, it’s not very good for you! (Tons of grease and fat!) And it’s not really going to satisfy you, it’s not filling! So in the long run, you’ll be fat & still hungry! Side note: sometimes the patty isn’t even real meat. Just like these guys may not be real men. You need a manly man, who you can lean on and can lead you in the Lord.
But the guy that God has planned for you is like a delicious steak.. Yeah, it takes so much longer to make- sometimes it feels like you’re waiting FOREVER! And it’s a ton more expensive! But it takes longer because it is cooked to perfection, just for you. It’s also good for you! And it is going to totally satisfy you! (And I bet it even comes with a side of garlic-mashed potatoes! Just cuz it’s that good!) And when you have your steak, you would never say “Oh I really wish I had a McDonald’s Hamburger right now.” No! You would never feel that way! You are only thinking how lucky you are to be eating this steak and it is the BEST thing you have ever tasted!
I love you!
<3 Shelly
