Day 2: God is like...

ALLSTATE
You're in good hands with Him.

yes, I am. i am reading this new book, Made to Crave by Lysa TerKeurst. i have always struggled with my weight which is directly related to my love of food and, more often than not, life circumstances. oh, how i love food. and my life circumstances over the past few years haven't been that great. in fact, right now i would love to dig in to the pan of chocolate chip cookie bars that are sitting on the stove and have a handful of yummy chocolatey trail mix to go with it.

but i refrain. why?

because the above mentioned book is changing the way i think about food and its relationship to the God i love and serve. why don't i crave God like i crave those cookies? and why don't i crave God's comfort [instead of that of food] when circumstances are crappy? well, now i am stopping to think. thinking about God, praying to him and asking him for help because i know i won't be able to do it on my own. food - and our relationship to it - is important to God. in fact, two important stories from the Bible [and very likely more, if i think about it] regard food... do you know which ones?

1/ the fall -- eve ate the forbidden fruit [i often eat forbidden foods all the time]
2/ jacob and esau -- esau gave up his birthright because he was hungry! [what important things am i giving up because i consume recklessly?]

yes, i am in good hands with God because he will [and is!] help me with my cravings and the refocusing of my desires of such things. i am desiring to keep balance in all areas and live with integrity in all areas, too!

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