I love my morning quiet time with God. Just this girl and her Father hanging out, enjoying some coffee and some much needed time in His word. It just really starts my day in a great way and points it in the right direction.
I rely on food more than I rely on God.
What? Are you as shocked as i was? I had to take time to process it and talk through it, out loud of course. Let me say it again, I’ve basically made food an idol. Wow, isn’t that ouchie. Surely that can’t be right. How in the world do you make FOOD more important than God?
Then I remembered something, a past blog post. One where i described food as my boyfriend. Here is a little snippet of it:
Seriously, we’ve always had an intense love affair. It’s always there for you, never lets you down and always makes you feel good. Let’s face it…foods always there to fill you with delicious goodness. If I was sad, food would cheer me up…if I was happy, food would celebrate with me…if I was lonely, food would keep me company.
Now, read that last paragraph and replace the word food with God. And that, my friends, is when it hit me like a ton of bricks. It was true. Food was my golden calf and I worshiped at its feet. Instantly my heart was just sad. Can you imagine how much it grieved God when I would run to food to celebrate instead of Him? Or when I would run to food to soothe my sadness instead of Him? I’ve been breaking God’s heart for years and didn’t even know it.
Now that I’ve recognized the idolatry in my heart, I need to admit it, repent and ask God for His help. I am so super thankful we have a God of grace! Because this slow learner had to sit at His feet and admit she put food higher than Him. Whew. I need to choose to be content in Christ alone and not search for happiness or comfort in food. Thankfully this realization came during an amazing Bible study that will be there with me for weeks! I am going to obey God and trust Him to lead this journey, to lead my actions and thoughts. I’m going to run to Him when I’m happy, sad, stressed, bored and every other emotion you can think of.
WOW! Seriously…there are tears coming down my cheeks from reading that paragraph with God's name in it! That is revolutionary! I have NEVER thought about it in that light. You are so right! Thank you for sharing. : )
#amazed
your Blog echoed what I was feeling this week. I was in tears as I read and many times this week. I don't know how to change the crazy cycle that has become by life. Food has become my comfort, my happiness my source of everything. I was thinking just yesterday I feel empty. I wanted to quit this study because I felt like a failure. I am gonna give it another try.
I totally identified with food being my boyfriend; and then to put God's name in that place and realize THAT is what I'm supposed to be reaching for! I was amazed. Thank you.
It is so amazing to me when God shows us something we never thought we could be doing and then, BAM, there it is. Amazingly insightful post, and what a God thing that we can come together, enlighten, encourage and support one another as we realize we all need to be at His feet, asking for forgiveness and then accepting His grace. Thanks for sharing today, I was totally blessed in reading it.
Trish (OBS Blog Hop Team)
Thanks for your post! I found it on the M2C blog hop 🙂 We are struggling with the same issues and should encourage each other in this journey! Here’s my own post about this first week. http://cravingsconfidential.blogspot.com. God bless!
Your ending scripture spoke to my heart and gave me a much needed nudge to keep going.
Thank you so much for putting into words exactly what has been happening in my life. I am also doing the study Made To Crave and am learning so much. Thank you!
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