I went to a coffee shop this morning and ordered a certain type of tea that I enjoy. I wanted it to brew for a while and then I wanted the waiter to add steamed soy. I made the request, paid the cashier and sat down. After watching others receive their drinks, I went to the counter to ask about mine. The waiter went on to say, “I have the soy all ready to go.” She was supposed to make the drink, but when she realized they did not have the kind of tea I wanted, she did not take any other action. Then, another waiter opened a package of tea that I did not order and said to me “we don’t have the brand you want.”

I was not happy that they did not tell me this before I paid. Instead, they assumed that I would just accept another type of tea. That, my friends, is mediocre and as some would say from my old neighborhood: “that’s some weak game”.

How often do we offer God “some weak game?” How often do we attempt to offer God something He does not want?  You can’t “play” God.

Do you want to know what God really wants?  It is not simply your best performance. It is not simply your community engagement.  It is not simply your wealth.  Those “tea bags” have merit, but they fall short.

When God comes to your counter to place an order, he is asking for one specific thing.   He wants your trust.  Give Him what He wants: Trust God. Without faith it is IMPOSSIBLE to please God.

With faith it is possible to please God.

Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and lean not to your own understanding. In all of your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths. (Proverbs 3:5-6)