Fresh Chocolate Chip

Imagine the smell of a hot chocolate chip cookie fresh from the oven. Now, imagine you haven’t eaten in days. Imagine you are fasting because God has laid the opportunity to grow close at your feet. You are committed to liquids only. Now imagine a second hot steaming chocolate chip cookie seemingly coming out of thin air. You didn’t order this cookie. Please. No more!

You are surprised at how strong the temptation. Just one bite. Just one cookie. It will all be gone quick and no one will know. What’s the harm anyway?

But, alas. You stay strong. You resist. God smiles. Awe, yes. Discipline. God smiles as you still remember the sweet smell of a fresh hot chocolate chip cookie straight from the oven.