The Story
It’s easy to love those who are sweet and nice, but what about the sour ones?
It is the most sour people who need the most love; that is why Sour Lemons was born. Sour Lemons is a movement of love from the compelling heart of God encouraging people to love the sour, hurt and, broken people in their lives.
One October day, the Lord spoke to me to make one of my adored gift baskets for a colleague who was not very nice. My immediate response was, "Noo-o, because she's kinda... mmmm." What I meant by this was very often she had much to complain about and wasn't very sweet, so I didn't like her very much. Then the Holy Spirit said to me, "Sour lemons need the most sugar." I was in aww because He was right. People who have sour attitudes are the ones who need the most love. They are only bitter because their lives aren't very sweet. So its my job to show His love to them. They are the ones who need it most.
So, I researched what she liked, I put the basket together, carefully seeking the Lord for what I should put it in it. My husband and I prayed over the basket and then I dropped it by her room, the day of her anniversary. She was shocked and thankful. To my surprise, even though I didn't know very well, she gave me a hand-written letter in return that almost brought me to tears. The letter is below.
She really did need the love. I questioned how much love I could be holding back from those who really need it, simply because of how I feel.
It is the most sour people who need the most love; that is why Sour Lemons was born. Sour Lemons is a movement of love from the compelling heart of God encouraging people to love the sour, hurt and, broken people in their lives.
One October day, the Lord spoke to me to make one of my adored gift baskets for a colleague who was not very nice. My immediate response was, "Noo-o, because she's kinda... mmmm." What I meant by this was very often she had much to complain about and wasn't very sweet, so I didn't like her very much. Then the Holy Spirit said to me, "Sour lemons need the most sugar." I was in aww because He was right. People who have sour attitudes are the ones who need the most love. They are only bitter because their lives aren't very sweet. So its my job to show His love to them. They are the ones who need it most.
So, I researched what she liked, I put the basket together, carefully seeking the Lord for what I should put it in it. My husband and I prayed over the basket and then I dropped it by her room, the day of her anniversary. She was shocked and thankful. To my surprise, even though I didn't know very well, she gave me a hand-written letter in return that almost brought me to tears. The letter is below.
She really did need the love. I questioned how much love I could be holding back from those who really need it, simply because of how I feel.