Now an elevated cuisine, menus at posh restaurants serve grits with scallops, short ribs, or duck confit. Shrimp-n-grits is a staple in the South. Likewise, the Northeast, Midwest, and West Coast have caught on to the farm-to-table movement. Chefs use grits as an artistic plating for their fancy braised meats and seafood. Which got me to thinking about how grits and the gospel have something in common—especially when it comes to serving people who don’t know the Bible, Jesus, or salvation. How do you serve the message of Jesus to others?
Niche Ways to Share the Gospel and Eat Grits
Like grits and the gospel, the ways people share can be creative, unexpected, and personal. From Street Corner Ministry, door-to-door, or megaphone preaching, people choose their unique ways to share God’s story of love, forgiveness, grace, and eternal life. I compare this to sweet grits. They’re not as common and not a taste for everyone, yet they may be the only way some people will consume grits.
The Best Way to Eat Grits and Share the Gospel
Similarly, grits are best eaten the way they began. Their humble beginning as a breakfast staple taste best when warm and a tad salty with a puddle of butter drenching the surface. After a minute to cool, consume grits right away, before they congeal and turn nasty.
Grits offer us a variety of ways to eat them. Humble and simple, just add the flavor of your choice and you’ve got a recipe you can repeat.
In fact, the Bible offers step-by-step ways we can maintain a relationship with Christ and witness to others simply by the way we live.
“But he’s already made it plain how to live, what to do,
what God is looking for in men and women.
It’s quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor,
be compassionate and loyal in your love,
And don’t take yourself too seriously—
take God seriously.” Micah 6:8 MSG
Much like grits and the gospel, Jesus took something simple and served it in a way people could digest—understandable, relatable stories. Several times the pharisees tried to interrupt his evangelism. Jesus reacted with a salty answer once when He was teaching in the temple.
“Then the Pharisees told Him, “You are testifying on Your own behalf; Your testimony is not valid.” Jesus replied, “Even if I do testify on My own behalf, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from or where I am going. You judge according to human standards [just by what you see]. I do not judge anyone.”
John 8:13-15 AMP 
Jesus: Preacher and Teacher
Probably the most common way to share the gospel is by preaching or teaching. Jesus came from a humble beginning. Once his ministry began, he shared the story of salvation in a palatable, understandable stories. He showed them forgiveness, miracles, and the simplicity and importance of faith. He left us with the recipe for eternal life.
“Keep thinking about the message you first heard, and you will always be one in your heart with the Son and with the Father. The Son has promised us eternal life. 1 John 2:24-25 CEV
Before I run off and eat breakfast, I wondered—what’s your favorite way to eat grits or do you avoid them? As for me, I’ve found that grits—especially grits-n-shrimp—and the gospel both taste better when served with care.
BENEFITS OF GRITS and the Gospel
Gluten free——yep, so is the gospel
Affordable——the gospel is free!
Filling—the gospel fills in the places that life didn’t fulfill.
Serve to everyone—family, friends. Yep, the gospel is for everyone.
May your grits be buttery and your life a constant walk with our creator. 
More Reading about Grits: Books by Martin Wiles
Grits, Gumbo, and Going to Church
Love this, Terri. Sharing the gospel doesn’t have to be complicated.
So good. My mom loved sugar on her grits. I more of a purist. I love the analogy.