View from a Pew: Don’t Just Fix It, Cook It Until It Feeds the Soul

We live in a microwave generation trying to serve a crockpot God.

We want quick answers, instant peace, drive-thru deliverance, and a Word that fits neatly into 20 minutes—preferably with a side of entertainment and a shout track. But let me remind you, beloved: there is a difference between fixing a plate and cooking a meal.

And there’s a difference between receiving a Word and being fed by the Word.

Fixing Fills Your Stomach—Cooking Feeds Your Soul

Let’s go back to that house visit. You ever been to somebody’s home and they say, “Come on in, I cooked”?
But when you look at the table, all you see is a sandwich platter and some store-brand chips? That ain't cooking. That’s survival. That’s “let me fix something real quick.”

And that’s fine if it’s lunch. But that can’t be your lifestyle. And it surely can’t be your spiritual diet.

Too many folks are living on fixed faith.

Faith that was thrown together. Faith that never simmered. Faith that hasn’t been seasoned by storms, marinated in prayer, or passed down with love from generation to generation.

We’ve got believers out here surviving on devotional snacks and YouTube sermons, wondering why they’re still spiritually anemic. It’s because what you’re eating ain’t cooked.

The Word Ain’t Fast Food

When the Word is cooked, it goes beyond your ears and settles into your bones.
A cooked Word will get in your business. It’ll call out what you’ve been hiding.
It’ll heal what you thought was broken for good.

A cooked Word ain’t convenient. It’s convicting. It doesn’t always shout you happy, but it grounds you holy.

And let’s be honest, we’ve all had moments where we showed up to church and got “fixed” something. A little encouragement. A cute illustration. A clever title.

But no fire. No oil. No nourishment for what your soul was really starving for.

That’s why Paul told Timothy, “Preach the Word—be instant in season and out of season.” In other words: stay in the kitchen.

Cooking Requires Patience

Real spiritual growth doesn’t happen in the microwave. You’ve got to let God season you. Sometimes you’re not being ignored—you’re being slow-cooked.

Moses spent 40 years in the wilderness learning how to lead before he led Israel.
David was anointed king as a boy, but didn’t sit on the throne for years. Even Jesus spent 30 years cooking before he served his public ministry.

God isn’t fixing your destiny—He’s cooking it. He’s using every delay, every detour, every disappointment as an ingredient. And when it’s ready? Oh baby, “eyes have not seen, ears have not heard…”

Stop Fixing and Start Feeding

It’s time we raise up a generation that knows the difference.

Don’t just fix a word for your children—cook it into their hearts. Don’t just fix a shout on Sunday—cook your worship through the week. Don’t just fix a life that looks blessed on Instagram—cook a life that stays faithful in the storm.

Because when it’s cooked, it lasts. When it’s cooked, it heals. When it’s cooked, it multiplies—like fish and loaves in the hands of the Master Chef Himself.

Here’s A Final Thought: What’s in Your Oven?

Ask yourself today: Am I rushing through my walk with God like I’m late for a takeout order? Am I settling for spiritual snacks when I need soul food? Have I mistaken convenience for commitment?

Because God isn’t looking for people who just know how to fix something. He’s looking for people who are willing to cook. To stay in His presence. To stir the gift.
To season their words with grace. To prepare a table for others, even in the presence of enemies.

So don’t get up too fast. Let Him work. Let Him cook you. Because when God’s done? You won’t just be full—you’ll be fed.