The Pizza Dream

  I recently had a rather odd dream about a pizza that had been baking in an oven, and then was left sitting in the oven until it had finally shrivelled up and burnt to a crisp. I realized how similar this is to our relationship with Christ. Putting a fresh pizza in the oven is like when we start our relationship with Christ. Baking the pizza is mainly similar to the starting steps in the relationship. But taking the pizza out of the oven, and consuming it relates to the growth of our faith and relationship with Him. Eating the pizza is filling up on the Word of Christ. As we eat the pizza, we are continuing the growth of our relationship by reading His Word, having conversation with Him, and simply spending time in your friendship with Him. But what happens when you put the pizza in the oven and become too busy with other things, ignoring the oven timer when it beeps? The pizza becomes burnt and hardened, and is no longer good enough to consume. And when you finally smell the burning of your pizza, you will have to start fresh with a new pizza. The point of this comparison is to show what is needed in order to keep a strong relationship with our Father. We can't just leave our new relationship with Christ, or the pizza in the oven, sitting around while we busy ourselves with "more important" things. We have to nourish it and let it grow in Him. Just as when you become a new friend with someone. You can't expect your friendship to grow with one another if you just let it sit. When you become friends, you talk to each other, and spend time together, like you have to spend time with Christ to keep a solid relationship with Him. So don't leave your pizza sitting in the oven to become burnt and hardened!