Do not worry about the avocados.
I realize this exact combination of words is nowhere in the Holy Writ. I’m not even sure it would be in Cantino Laredo’s employee handbook.
Due to recent history, this sentence now has a place in my prayer journal. My heart and mind have been worried lately about avocados.
If this were that game show Chain Reaction, it might go something like this:
News
Report
Card
Stock
Prices
(& availability of avocados)
A number of months back, as the looming economic woes were presenting themselves in unmistakeable ways, there was an NPR report about avocado shortages and price hikes.
Food context is important.
I’m all about a sliced avocado on my salad and I love me some guacamole with fajitas de pollo.
That particular report struck a diminished chord of worry in me that no other economic story yet had. I distinctly remember noting “what a bummer” and “I’ll still buy guac(!)”. Then the chain reaction of speculation in my unbridled mind took off from a possible avocado shortage to overall produce price hikes then to store shelves emptied like the “Great American Toilet Paper Crisis of 2020” to that Brendan Fraser movie where they lived in a bunker for like 20 years to me actually getting in my car, going to Target, to shop to stock up our pantry.
All of that because of avocados.
Lord, have mercy.
As it turns out, the worry has thus far been misplaced (as all worry truly is, right?!) Avocados have been mostly available in our local grocery stores without interruption and I noticed yesterday the price on the big Hass kind has actually come down significantly.
“Do not let your hearts be troubled.”
As I read that verse, spoken by Jesus, in St John’s Gospel again this morning, it’s as if I heard the Spirit of God say two more words: “about avocados”.
I’ve also been recently reminded that “do not let your hearts be troubled” is a direct command from Jesus, not a suggestion, not a tidbit of helpful guidance. And it is something within our control or why would Jesus command it?
Today, prayerfully, I’m choosing: “Don’t speculate or worry (about the availability of avocados)”.
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