I absolutely love the way that you love me!
I received the below e-mail devotion today and it was just what I needed. I have been struggling with food and the reasons why I'm eating when in fact I'm neither hungry nor satisfied.
I have been talking to You within my Spirit over the past month about what I've been consuming and how much of it is just "wasted calorie consumption." I thank you for gifting me with the Spirit of self-discipline. I know exactly what's needed and how to go about it. I've just been lazy.
Thank you for loving me in spite of my flaws and lack of motivation! I so love YOU!!! <3
I had made a decision early this morning about getting back on track and just moments ago YOU "used" Katie Farrell to send me this:
THE BREAD OF LIFE!!
Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare. — Isaiah 55:1–2
It is not uncommon for people to turn to food when emotions run high.
Whether we are experiencing sadness, stress, loneliness, or even celebratory excitement, we can often find ourselves in the kitchen. This emotional eating — eating prompted by emotions rather than physical hunger — usually involves foods that aren’t good for our bodies, as well as excessive amounts of that less-than-healthy food.
So what steps do we take to stop running to food? Jesus called Himself “the bread of life” (John 6:35), and He taught that He gives us “living water” (John 4:10). In other words, we have all been created with a void that can be filled only by Him. We can try filling it with things of this world, such as food, but we will never feel satisfied. That being the case, when we find ourselves dealing with intense emotions — usually low, but sometimes high — we need to learn to run to the Word, which is the only thing that will satisfy our true hunger.
Again, emotional eating isn’t about the food; it’s about the emotions we are feeling in the moment. God’s Word has all the answers to all our problems. So when we have emotional hunger pangs, let’s go to Jesus and cast our cares upon Him, find wisdom for our problems, or simply praise Him for His defeat of sin and His love for us.
Only in Jesus will you find true satisfaction and nourishment for your soul.
Lord, I thank You — You who are the bread of life and the living water — that You satisfy my soul. The next time I’m tempted to reach for food because of emotions, please remind me that it will not satisfy me. I do thank You for food, but I turn to You for the spiritual food that truly satisfies. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Thank you Father for meeting my needs and knowing them well in advance. Thank you for the gentle reminder and thank you for using the word #listen (twice). My Lord, I'm listening and I heard YOU! Lol
Eternally yours
