Unconditional kindness and compassion for others should be our core focus every day of our lives. I recently came across the following story, written by an unknown author, which illustrates this lesson…one that we all should remember to do each day.
BURNT BISCUITS
“When I was a kid, my Mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. I especially remember one evening when she made a breakfast meal after spending a long, hard day at work.
On that evening so long ago, my Mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage, and a batch of extremely burnt biscuits on the table in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed.
All my dad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my Mom and ask me how my day at school has been. I don’t remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching him smear butter and jelly on that ugly burnt biscuit. He ate every bite of that thing…he never made a face nor uttered a word about it!
When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my Mom apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits…and I will never forget what he said, “Honey, I love burnt biscuits every now and then.”
Later that night, I went to say good night to my daddy, and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burnt. He wrapped me up in his arms and said lovingly, “Your Mom put in a hard day at work today, and she is really tired…and besides, a little burnt biscuit never hurt anyone!”
As I have grown older, I’ve thought about that night many times. Life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people. I’m not the best at hardly anything, and I often forget birthdays and anniversaries just like anyone else. But, what I have learned over the years is that learning to accept each other’s faults and choosing to celebrate each other’s differences is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.
And that’s my prayer for you today…that you will learn to take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life and lay them at the feet of God. Because in the end, He’s the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where a burnt biscuit isn’t a deal-breaker!
We could extend this philosophy to any relationship. In fact, understanding is the base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife, parent-child, or friend-friend!
Don’t put the key to your happiness in someone else’s pocket…keep it in your own.
So, please pass me a biscuit, and yes, the burnt one will do just fine!”
- Author Unknown
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Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil…it has no point.
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Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 NLT
Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Philippians 2:4 ESV
Do to others as you would like them to do to you. Luke 6:31 NLT
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Philippians 4:8 ESV
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If you have a story that you think might bless others, I invite you to send it by email to me (Kenneth Kersey) at godsotherways@me.com.
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