Most Saturday mornings I look forward to having breakfast at Denny’s with a group of men connected in some way to the NLCF church family. It reminds me that the first part of our mission statement is about connecting and it’s a wonderful opportunity to do just that.

Almost invariably I order the same item from the menu, A Grand Slamwich! Yes only Denny’s could come up with such an exciting name for a heart attack on a plate. However I do make one special request (which is also a measurable health improvement!), I ask for “ No mayo! “ I am sorry I just can’t stand to have an otherwise wonderful breakfast ruined by the white goop! So why am I telling you all this, well I was remembering the challenge God is giving us on Sunday mornings from Hebrews 2:1. Be careful to avoid “drifting”!

Conversations this week have reminded me how easy it is, when all seems to be going well, for us to let our attention drift. At that moment the evil one slips in a dose of one of those weaknesses that we thought was well and truly conquered. Before we know it we’ve blown it again and need to ask for forgiveness. At the first men’s breakfast one of the wonderful servers, who have now become our friends, brought me my order and I noticed they had forgotten to hold the mayo. I spotted the tell tale white smears visible at the edge of the sandwich just before I took my greatly anticipated first bite. How the dreaded white spread would have ruined an otherwise great breakfast!

So what is the “mayo” in our lives right now, the one thing that could slip through in and unguarded moment and spoil what God is doing? Be on the look out, stay connected, live intentionally avoid drifting and the mayo will stay in the jar where it belongs!

PS By the way Andy challenged me this morning to come up with a blog post entitled “No Mayo”! So there you are and thanks Andy!