The Missionary Messenger Volume 1- Issue 1 | Page 7

SPIRITUAL LIFE AND MESSAGE FOR SEPTEMBER
G. Bernice Richardson, Secretary

Opening Song:

“Learning to Lean”

Learning to lean, learning to lean,
I’m learning to lean on Jesus.
Finding more power than I’ve ever seen.
I’m learning to lean on Jesus.
Prayer: (As led by the Holy Spirit)
Scripture: 1 John 1:4-10
Meditation:“Embracing Imperfections”
This is the story of a little boy whose mom
likes to make breakfast food for dinner
every now and then. He remembered one
night in particular when she had made
breakfast after a long, hard day at work.
On that evening, his mom placed a plate of
eggs, sausage and extremely burned toast
in front of his dad. He remembered
waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all
his dad did was reach for his toast, smile at
his mom and ask him how his day was at
school.
He didn’t remember what he told his dad
that night, but he did remember watching
him smear butter and jelly on that toast and
eat every bite! And he would never forget
what his dad said: “Baby, I love burned
toast.”
Later that night, he went to kiss his Daddy
good night, he asked him if he really like
his toast burned. His dad wrapped him in
his arms and said, “Your Momma put in a
hard day at work and she’s real tired. And

besides, a little burnt toast never hurt
anyone!”
You know, life is full of imperfect
things…. and imperfect people. I’m not
the best housekeeper or cook. What I’ve
leaned over the years is that learning to
accept each other’s faults and choosing to
celebrate each other’s differences is one of
the most important keys to creating a
healthy, growing and lasting relationship.
And that’s my prayer for you today.
Closing Song:

“I Love You, Lord”

I love You, Lord, and I lift my voice
To worship You, O my soul, rejoice!
Take joy, my King, in what You hear,
May it be a sweet, sweet sound in Your
ear.
Closing Prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father,
Let us learn to take the good, the bad, and
the ugly parts of our lives and lay them at
your feet. Because in the end, you are the
only ONE who will be able to give us a
relationship where burnt toast isn’t a dealbreaker! We could extend this to any
relationship in fact, as understanding is the
base of any relationship, be it a husband, a
wife, a parent, a child, or a friendship.
“Don’t put the key to your happiness in
someone else’s pocket keep it in your
own.” Amen.