Yumm Starbucks.
For some it has become a daily ritual (and a multiple times a day habit for others). Mochas, lattes, Frappachinos, and my favorite the carmel macchiato. All delicious, all ridiculously overpriced. The only thing better than one of these sweet delights, is a venti version of it.
For those unversed in the world of the Barista, Starbucks coffees come in three sizes. Tall, Grande, and Venti. Sure you could get your fix with a tall (small) cup of Joe. I know there are many who are happy with that little jolt of caff. I'm just happy that they get to experience the pride of Seattle.
As for me, give me the big boy. The Venti (cue the hallelujah chorus). I have always been an extremist. Maybe even to the point it becomes a weakness. If I am going to experience something, I want to experience all of it that I can. Whether it is coffee or life, I have lived by the motto, go big or don't go at all. For the most part, it's just what I do. Just a side note, the Word cautions us to do all things in moderation. Whatever you do, it's smart to temper it with wisdom.
So what am I saying? At best, a big cup of java is going to last 30 minutes. What level of impact does that have on our lives? I would venture to say, not much. But what if we approached life in the same way that we hit the drive through. When it comes time to order up dreams out of that deep well of your heart, don't go small...go Venti.
If I know anything about God, it's that He is BIG. I'm talking an omni-everything, no limits kinda creator. Think of the biggest thing you can fathom and then multiply that by infinity. That's the kind of God that I know exists. Genesis teaches that when He made us, He created us in His own image. That tells me, that we have the potential to be...well I'll just say big.
So dream Venti, live Venti, be Venti.
Here's a bit of truth, you cannot achieve Venti levels in your own abilities. The only way is to allow Jesus to have Venti status in your life. The more of God you have, and the more of you that God has is directly proportional to the size of life you will live.
Order big. Live Venti!
That's my two cents.
3 comments:
You spelled Frappuccino wrong, but you get bonus points for spelling machiato right. (And more since you know how to pronounce it correctly!)
Very nice... I don't like coffee so it was a stretch for me to bear with all your barista-isms, but I've ordered enough chai in my life to hang with the lingo.
I can understand the whole dream big thing. I am moving to a scary part of a huge city by myself, to spend a but load of money, so that I can do a job that has huge responsibility. I feel like I'm plunging head first into God only knows what. I have pretty much accepted the fact that there is no way I can do this without him. Since I know I can't do it without him I know that the end is going to be way bigger than I ever imagined. I can't even fathom what to expect. It is going to be awesome though because he is awesome!
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