FAT BEAR WEEK

I had never heard of Fat Bear Week. Please highlight and open the following link.  It is fun to see the bears and to read about Fat Bear Week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_kBdhuCVIE

If the link does not work, go to Explore.org and hit the link to Get To Know Your Fat Bear Contenders.  If neither way works, google Fat Bear Week and look for Explore.org

Have you watched the video?  Here is what I would like to propose.  I think we should have a FAT SPIRIT WEEK!  I think we should all become contenders as we prepare for winter (aka life).

FAT SPIRIT WEEK

Breakfast Recipes To Fatten Up Your Spirit

SUNDAY:  As you eat your breakfast, drink a cup of LOVE.  This love will energize your Spirit and give you the ability to love others as Christ loves you.

MONDAY:  To begin your week on a high note, take two slices of JOY and spread a cup of PEACE between them.  Your Spirit will shout with joy and bless all you meet.  That cup of peace will give your Spirit the ability to be calm in a world of chaos.

TUESDAY:  This morning you are to swallow a pill that will change your Spiritual life.  This pill is filled with PATIENCE and will allow your Spirit to wait.  Waiting allows your Spirit to be ready and available.

WEDNESDAY:  As strange as this sounds, this morning you are to eat a salad for breakfast.  By the middle of the week, our resolve can waiver and something with no purpose can seem inviting.  You do not want to fall behind and have a skinny Spirit so here is how you will prepare a salad to fatten your Spirit.  Using a very large bowl, start with a generous helping of love.  Yes, I know.  Love was Sunday, but we do not want to limit any of our Spiritual qualities to only one day … do we?  Now add joy, peace, and patience to the love.  Pour a dressing of GENTLENESS over the salad.  Enjoy and fatten your Spirit with each bite.  How much larger your Spirit is now that it has gentleness.

THURSDAY:  You are doing great.  I can see your Spirit is getting a bit chubby, but there is something you need to add or your Spirit will not continue to fatten up.  Again, a simple pill.  This pill will fill your Spirit with SELF-CONTROL.  This gives your Spirit the strength it needs to control YOU.  There are times when you will want to rebel.  Without your Spirit having this super power, you might be like Darth Vader.  You could find yourself moving to the Dark Side.  Take this pill quickly!

FRIDAY:  You are almost to the end of Fat Spirit Week and I can see a difference.  You are standing taller.  You also need to go shopping.  Your Spirit is a size or two larger.  This morning you are not to eat anything special.  Whatever you would like.  Pancakes.  Omelet.  Just have a cup of coffee.  But … do you see that really delicious muffin sitting there?  It is not for you.  You are to give the muffin away.  Your Spirit must have the wonderful qualities of KINDNESS and GOODNESS.  Giving away the muffin will allow your Spirit to teach you the wonder of helping others.

SATURDAY:  Can you make it through the final day?  Only one more breakfast to complete.  This breakfast could be the one that pushes your Spirit to the point of filling every teeny, tiny cell your body has.  Ready?  This morning you are to find a really big plate.  Check all your cabinets to make sure it is the largest!  Grab a fork.  Dig in and fill your Spirit with FAITHFULNESS!  This will cause your Spirit to guide you so you are steadfast and stay true to promises you make.  Your Spirit will allow you to see the truth and give you the power to be in communion and good standing with other believers.  And God will see that you are faithful to Him.

Your Fat Spirit Week is now over.  Hopefully, you have enjoyed my mind going in a – a unique way.  My prayer is that your Spirit has grown.

But the fruit of the Spirit is

love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness

and self-control.

Galatians 5:22-23