When did the spoon become a spoon?

When did the spoon become a spoon was the question asked? I heard the story behind the spoon in a marriage class at my church recently. The teacher played a scene from a movie where a wife is talking about how her first anniversary gift to her husband was a spoon from their first date in the park. Her face was glowing and there was a gleam in her eye as she talked about this spoon and the significance of it, but then she asked the question: "At what point did that spoon become just a spoon?".

Has this happened to you? Has there been something in your life you used to have a glow about when you described it? A spouse, a car, a church, a friend, a game, a sport, a cause, a job or a ministry? I asked this question at the HopeLine last night- when did the spoon become just a spoon and has the HopeLine now become just the HopeLine? One of the many things I have discovered is that the HopeLine is never ending. Serving with the HopeLine is not a one time only thing…or an annual event thing…or some temporary service thing…it is almost a life thing! My challenge was: please do everything possible to protect yourself and not let the “spoon become just a spoon” with this ministry.

I was reminded again of the story of Peter walking on water and again wondering why he was the only one out of the boat. One getting wet while the other 11 were staying dry…one stepping out to Jesus and others not…one not letting the spoon just become a spoon in his life anymore.

My prayer is that the place where you serve has not become that spoon…that your marriage has not become that spoon…that your Christian walk has not become that spoon. Be intentional to keep working at it…be intentional to keep praying about it…be intentional to keep stepping out of the boat in faith for whatever the Lord lays upon your heart.