Today I had an out of this world experience. So, in spirit, come with me to a place that I can hardly describe. A place full of the aroma of a fresh morning, full of chatter from smiling faces, furniture soft and welcoming, and an aura that catches ones eye instilling a longing to join the experience. A little piece of heaven...?
No. I'm actually just back at Panera again.
There's something about this place that brings me a sense of security. Although my actions are very private, when I'm sheltered by these walls and armed with a pen I feel as though I could let the whole world know how I feel. It's a strange sense of public performance in seclusion. Yes, I know that doesn't make sense, but it works like Sex Panther cologne. "They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time."
Today I was very enticed by an advertisement placed right in front of the Panera cashier. Talk about good location to make up the indecisive customers mind. The advertisement pictured a perfect pair for your “summer sensation.” It displayed a “more beautiful than what you’re going to get” picture of a You-pick-two of the strawberry poppy-seed salad along with a chicken salad sandwich. It is the combination they brought out for the change of season.
Now what is it about different you-pick-two pairings that make them complement each other so well? Ok if you’re missing my point and think I’m really out there with all the Panera illustrations here’s some others for you more normal people.
Wine and Cheese or Peanut butter and Jelly
All of these things are indeed created by a creator. Someone in some part of history decided to make the alcoholic beverage of wine. And the creator paired different kinds of wines with different kinds of cheeses in order to complement each other in bringing out the perfect flavor and balance.
Now what about human pairing? I guess the use of the word pairing is a bit inappropriate. What about human unification. The bond between man and woman, husband and wife. Just like wine we are the creation of a creator. Thus in order to bring the perfect balance and connection of love, shouldn’t the creator be in charge of finding the perfect match?
Joshua Harris says that getting our romantic relationships right as Christians means seeing God’s glory as the ultimate purpose of any relationship. Who would be better to pave the path to God’s glory than God Himself? I’m a firm believer that God is always speaking to us, just most of the time we’re not listening. He has a sign with the best you-pick-two on it for all of us. It might not be in front of the register today, but we’re called to wait for it as customers.
It takes simply this. Patience, along with a change of season.
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