When You Feel Like You Are Nothing

I just made a double batch of my fudge brownie recipe, to send with friends to use at their children’s camp. I did lick the spoon –always willing to risk salmonella for the sake of chocolate.

I wish you could smell my house right now.

I refuse to buy a box mix because my homemade recipe is so good.

If you’re standing over two 9 x 13 pans at a church dinner, and you know one cake is homemade and the other is from a box mix, which one will you choose? Isn’t there more glory for the woman who starts with a little bit of nothing and makes something delicious?

God makes things from scratch, too.

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty…” (Genesis 1:1-2 NIV)

That’s really starting from nothing and whipping up something amazing.

That means we are scratch.

Sometimes we feel like the earth in its beginning–formless and empty. We wonder, What can possibly become of my life?

“God chose the weak things of the world…” (1 Corinthians 1:27 NIV)

I’m just a nerdy, book-reading, unathletic girl from Wyoming, but look how God is using my words to speak into your life today? He has chosen to make me something, even though most days I feel like he does not have much to work with. If he can make me someone useful, he can do the same with you.

You’re the simple ingredient God chooses, and he plans to whip up your life into something incredible, for his glory.

Of course, cooking from scratch isn’t as quick and easy as a box mix. It takes more time and some creativity.

Have faith.

God is at work in your life.

Fudge Brownies

COMBINE:

1 and 1/3 cups flour

2 cups sugar

3/4 cup baking cocoa

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

ADD:

2/3 cup oil

4 eggs (slightly beaten)

2 tsp. vanilla

(Don’t overmix!)

Pour into a 13 x 9 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. (Use toothpick test.)

God can use you! And @Christy_Fitz shares her yummy brownie recipe! @Grit_Grace
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