What’s happening guys,
It has been a great week at Kairos! This past Sunday we had the opportunity to participate in the Third Day “Tornado Relief” Concert and they raised over 100,000 dollars for our community. It was an awesome night, the speakers were David Nasser, James Spann, and Rick and Bubba... and of course the music was off the charts as well. Third Day is one of my favorite bands, and it was a neat opportunity to be able to feed these guys! My favorite part of the evening was when Rick and Bubba came through the Katering line... Rick said something about Granny’s Rolls and I said “What do you know about Granny’s Rolls?” He told me that he had already sneaked some of the leftovers from lunch. I asked him if he tried the Spunky Hollow Cream and he said no... “Well, you haven’t had the full experience...” As he grabbed a Roll, he turned back and said “She (Granny) would want me to have two...” All in all it was a great evening and the outpouring of God’s Spirit was magnificent to behold.
The Special this week is Hamburger Steak with a new white gravy that I have come up with... The Gravy has a little kicker in there with some whole grain mustard to liven things up. The Fish is Fresh Salmon with a “Sweet – Heat” glaze that is out of this world. The Veggie is something I’ve been wanting to test out for a while, Grilled Green Tomatoes. I know that in the South we want to try everything fried, but recently I have had a hankering to grill my tomatoes when I make something for myself and I wanted to see what you guys thought of it. It is not only tasty, it’s also better for you, and who wouldn’t want some delicious goodness that is healthy??
I have been having a great time making Soups. This past week a customer requested Chicken Noodle Soup... I was a little discouraged with the order because I was thinking “Why can’t they just order something that I already make??” I have never in my life made Chicken Noodle Soup... probably because I think of it as boring... Well, my best recipes seem to happen when I am making something to bring happiness to someone else, and the recipe that I came up with was anything but boring! It was the best Chicken Noodle Soup I’ve ever eaten, so I want to make it this week for you guys! Besides the usual stuff like Chicken Stock, Celery, Onions, and Carrots I added some cilantro and green onions along with some special spices... then the kicker was that I used ziti pasta that I grilled on the flat top... it gave it a different texture and it was awesome to eat! I hope you guys enjoy it! It is also available as a Kwick Hitter option with a Salad alongside the other options: Cheesy Chicken Baked Ziti, Marian’s Meat Ziti (our version of Lasagna) and Chicken, Mushroom, Broccoli and Rice Kasserole.
The Dessert is a new Kobbler I have come up with, Kairos Chocolate Kobbler. It is a collaboration of one of my favorite desserts, Chef Bob’s Chocolate Fudge Pie, served in my own Kobbler Style that I have come up with. I asked Chef Bob if I could put a spin on one of his recipes and he graciously allowed me to do so. Thank you Chef Bob! I love you Bro!
This week I came to a discouraging realization about myself... It seems that I want God and others to view me through Rose Colored Glasses, but I often view others through a magnifying glass... I know that “Love Covers a Multitude of Sins” and I have no problem believing that for myself, but why is it such a struggle to extend that same Love and Grace onto the people that are in my life? Why is it that I want to scrutinize people and try to figure out what they are up to, or analyze why they do the things they do??
I don’t mean that I go around talking about people or pointing out stuff to them all the time... my problem is more in my thinking...its the way that I view others with a critical eye that causes me problems...that kind of thinking can be toxic for me, and I want it to change.
I began to ask God what needed to change in me and it is interesting some of the things that I have been learning this week... The first thing is something that I learned from my Pastor that he always reinforces to me... That I cannot judge another person’s Motives. The Apostle Paul told us that in his writings, too. Why can’t I judge a person’s Motives?? Because I am not Jesus, and God has not given me the ability to see into the hearts and minds of other people. When I begin to think... “They are doing such and such because of this...” then I have overstepped the boundaries that God has for me and that can get me into trouble with my thinking... Why? Because my attitude towards that person changes even if I never say what I am thinking out loud...
The other thing I am learning is this ... when I am thinking critical thoughts about someone or “judging” them it is usually because I am doing the same thing but for some reason I can’t see it... I hate it when this happens, but it is so true! The Apostle Paul told us that in his letter to the Romans, and I always try to get around it, but I have found it to be absolute truth even though it aggravates me...
So what do I need to do?
Simple.
Change. My. Thinking.
Love Covers a multitude of sins ... not just mine, but every person that I come into contact with in my life! When I am putting this principle into practice it sure does change my life and clear away all the toxic thoughts that run through my brain...
May we all be a people who will practically Love God with all our hearts, and Love others as we would like to be loved, and view the world through God’s rose colored glasses of Grace and Love.
“Be slow to form judgments about people and circumstances, and be generous in your evaluations by always giving the benefit of the doubt. It is the function of pride to think you know the heart and motives of an individual and then forming an opinion based on your assumptions. Beloved, I have called you to make righteous judgments, which can only be accomplished when you live and move and have your being in My Spirit, says the Lord.”
Thank you for supporting Kairos! God Bless you and have a wonderful week!
James K Jones
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