15 Nov 2022

One of the ways to elevate the enjoyment of eating and drinking is to pay attention to the food and drink pairing.

I am not talking about food and wine, although that is probably the pair that gets written the most. They are enjoyable, if that is your thing. But even the simple and mundane food and drink pairing can elevate the enjoyment. For example, a great cup of coffee, with the right pairing, can be enlightening. Or a great cup of tea. Or .., you get what I mean.

The wrong pairing, on the other hand, can make the food and the drink much less enjoyable, even when they are of high quality. The wrong combination can bring out the worst on our palate.

Our character development also needs the right pairing with the right circumstances, activities, friends, etc, etc. The wrong pairing can bring out the worst of us and displease the Lord. Let us be mindful of them and stay away from those.

And let us identify the right pairings that bring out the Christ-like qualities in us and keep them at all times.

Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honourable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

~ Philippians 4.8 NLT