Victorious Secret – Being Physically and Spiritually Fit
The Right Type
of Craving
A habit
that I have been trying to incorporate into my life this year is creating a
heart and soul that truly and most devoutly craves for God and His truth. Honestly, this semester has been a rough one for me in finding an appropriate time to spend with Jesus. However, Jesus should always be my first priority and all else in life can wait. I was re-reading through some of my notes from a sermon I heard at church a few weeks ago and was reminded that Jesus DESERVES my BEST time and not my left
overs. So, finding devoted time for Jesus and me, even in my interpretation of a so-called "busy" schedule, is a DEFINITE MUST! Just a little something about myself. I am one who, in a sense, has struggled with my physical appearance. Of
course I know that God created me (and all His wonderful people) in the image
of Him and therefore, I am created beautiful (we all are!). I’m not disregarding this fact but I also
know that the body I have should be holy and well attended to. I love who God has made me to be and I by no means am not appreciative of my body but I know that I could work harder for the BEST body (temple if you must say). With all this said, I
should take care of the body that God created me in. A HUGE factor that takes quite a role in my life... is my love for FOOD. I just love food WAYYYY excessively
too much and I am so guilty of this sin. It's a work in progress but I am so thankful for God’s word and through it, I am reminded of His strength, grace, faithfulness and providence.
Through my devotional time today, this passage revealed to me so much joy and hope:
“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common
to mankind.
And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted
beyond what you can bear.
But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way
out so that you can endure it.”
(1 Corinthians 10:13)
Lysa
Terkeurst shares a wonderful illustration that struck my heart. She relates this passage from 1 Corinthians
to the story of Esau and Jacob. Esau
sold his birthright to his younger brother because he was extremely hungry from
a long day at work. It demonstrates how the temptation of food gets a hold of Esau's decisions. Esau traded his
rights as the firstborn for a simple brew of soup. Lysa goes into asking a question that pierced
my heart, broke me down and made me reflect on my own life and earthly decisions. She says, “What great thing have I traded for
so little in return? How often do I
trade healthy food for junk food? What
temporary pleasure have I craved so much that I gave up lasting victory?” I know many people would find it silly for Esau
to trade all he has for a bowl of soup but I believe that many of us have been in Esau's shoes multiple of times in our lives. And
I don’t want that to be our heart’s intention.
What great thing have I traded for
so little in return?
Take heart, my brothers and sisters. May this not discourage you but rather show you how much we need Christ in our lives. Our flesh is weak but may our longing to fill up our soul with worldly things and the fulfillment of our temptations be realigned towards Him. In Christ alone will we be able to endure life's trials and conquer over them. What does you’re your heart, mind and soul crave for? May we crave for God.
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