God’s Pumpkin Spiced Latte

I’ve been seeing and hearing so much about pumpkin flavored coffees, snacks, pies, and about every other imaginable food and drink where the delicious additive is combined.  Tis the season for pumpkin scented candles, air fresheners, and automobile deodorizers.  Many say it is a seasonal trend that peaks around Thanksgiving, but holds steady during the fall months.  Is it a farfetched connection to ask if we are God’s pumpkin spiced latte sometimes?

Seasons come and go in our life where we are more active, have more energy, and feel better connected to those around us.  Statistics show that during the holiday season of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas more people experience depression than any other time of the year.  I tell you, let God make you trendy this holiday season; just like the taste of pumpkin spice in everything you consume this fall.

You might be prone to depression because of a lost loved one, a divorce, an unexpected death of a child, debt, or other struggles this holiday season.  I heard something new from a guest speaker this last Sunday in church.  He said, “I am thankful for debt in my life.  It helps me realize how much I owe of myself to someone else.”  He wasn’t talking about financial debt, but the debt he owes his parents for the direction they pushed him in life.

So, as the holidays come pray something simple to God.  Tell Him you want something different this year.  You want Him to use you in a way He never has before.  Ask Him to show you joy each day and share that joy with others.  Ask Him to bless you, so you can bless others.  Pray for your enemies and everyone you come in contact with.  Read the Bible just a little bit more than usual.  Pumpkin spice will come and go.  Starbucks will no longer have the drink when spring rolls around.  Don’t fade out like that and wait for another season of usefulness to come along.  Ask God to make you his Pumpkin Spiced Latte and keep yourself on the menu year round.