SOUL FOOD

I love the tast of T-bone steak,
Delicious every bite,
But there's nothing like the Word of God,
For my spiritual appetite.

The Word of God has mild and meat,
And even ice cream and cake.
Take a slice of the Bread of Life,
And coffee to keep us awake.

Open your Bible and turn to Psalms,
For David's famous buffet.
You can drink all the wine of the Word you want.
And still feel fine the next day.

There's enough of the Word for everyone,
And no one has to cheat.
The Word of God is a smorgasbord,
So take all you are able to eat.

Let's have a little longsuffering,
Job gives the recipe.
Patience is the main ingredient,
Self denial is the fee.

Wrap that up in temperance,
It may not make much sense,
Cover that with contentment,
Then add some joy for strength.

Let's have love for dessert,
Jesus made this dish,
Cream of joy and peace together,
Sift out all selfishness.

Add some deeds of righteousness,
Enough to make it sweet.
Humility is the frosting,
That makes the dish complete.

Or are you on a diet?
'Cause the race seems hard to run.
For a weight losing menu,
Try Hebrews 12 and 1.

Are you suffering from malnutrition,
And don't know what to do?
Your spiritual growth seems hindered,
Try 1 Peter 2 and 2.

If when every time you battle,
The enemy always wins,
Try some Holy Ghost Protein,
And spiritual vitamins.

God's Word can feed millions,
And still have plenty left,
Because the Word of God is Soul Food,
Sent from the World's Greatest CHEF.
~ Author Unknown

RECIPE FOR SOUL FOOD

Take 1 Hurting Soul
Add 1 cup of Gentleness and
6 cups of love from your Heart,
3 heaping teaspoons of Happiness
Mix in God's wonderful Grace
3 large cups of Servanthood
sprinkle on plenty of Compassion
and 4 cups full of Joy
Dash with God's Mercy
Be sure to add plenty of Prayer
Heavy on the hugs, tears may be needed. And be sure to add in as much of God's Praise as you would like. Top it off with the power of the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost. Turn up the Fire of the Holy Spirit. Mix all ingredients together thoroughly. Remove all hindering spirits. Stir in plenty of God's Peace. Please do not add in any impatience. Leftovers may be saved for future use. You may have as many helpings as you like. As long as you share it with someone special!
Karen Showell
12/7/98