a recipe for life?

As I was sitting this morning with some dear church friends, gathered together to start a 3 day fast with prayer. I wondered, what is the recipe for life? And,... what recipe could I create to bring life,  or... give life?

I am struck by the different sets of values, that one must have on life. 

For us here in America, for good working or middle class people, isn't life all about working, friends and family, and when to get that bigger house or car? It seems odd to imaging that in the midd of our daily struggle to pay our bills, to be in time to church, or to even find time to call back a friend. In the midd of all that we forget that that's life? Is it? I mean, for real that is it!

How do I explain that mother in pomona, CA; that mother that barely finds food to eat for her 7 year old child, moving from shelter to shelter, because there is no affordable place to rent. How to explain her my life. Do you think her life is less than mine? 

How do I explain that Executive, driving an awesome car, leaving the house at 4.30 am just to be back at 11 pm, communicating with his/her daughter via blackberry. How do I explain him or her my life? Do you think his or her life is more than mine?

How do I explain that 5 year old orphan, living in the streets of Johannesburg my life? Is his life less than mine?

I wake up in the morning, watching my wife and my kids sleep, see the smiles on their faces.

I wake up and I thank God for another great day in his awesome world.

I wake up and I can't help to imaging a life like that little boy in Johannesburg, not being polluted by all our "society treasures", being content in the time I can spent with one toy.

What a life, being content, how amazing that sounds.

But what about the mother and the executive?

Of course, my westernized mindset wants me to be the executive, I would love that. The mother, no, that is just so sad, but I don't want to be the mother.

Why not? What did I miss? 

I think it is about finding the right mix, isn't it?

O I thought my ultimate recipe for life should be:

• 1 pc. of a loving
• 1 pc. of a caring mother 
• 1 pc. of a persevering mother
• 1 pc. of childish joy
• 1 pc. executive abilities
• 1 pc. endurance
• 60 pc. of Gods love

preparation:

Take the endless caring heart of a caring and persevering  mother,

mix it with childish joy in all you do, 

let rest for a while.

Add a lot of endurance and always be generous in your giving, 

as you have the abilities of an executive.

To this give and receive all of Gods love,

and your life is going to be truly worth it

preparation time: all days of your life

recipe difficulty: easy