Hi
What is your favorite comfort food? Lasagna - that sounds good!
Cake ~ Ice Cream ~ Gooey Mac and Cheese ~ Chips?
Today - with all that is happening it would be easy to turn to comfort food - after watching the news or seeing your favorite baseball team with a fake crowd.
Food is always there for us. Food tastes good. Food never speaks mean words.
Food is a friend.
All this is true and yet all of it is false comfort.
I was studying 2 Corinthians vs 7 "so also you are sharers of our comfort."
Comfort comes from two Greek words, para - means alongside and kaleo - means to call.
To comfort a person is to come alongside them and answer his call. To walk alongside him and cheer him, guide him (or her) and on occasion defend him (or her).
The Greek word was used in the court to show legal counsel for the defense. One who would plead another's case.
You probably see where I am going. Turning to food as comfort denies God the right to this place. It is a place He created in our heart so we would call out to Him.
Now let's place God as our comfort:
God is always there for us. God tastes good (tastes means experience). God never speaks mean words. God is a friend.
When God is our comfort - answering our call and walking along side us - there is no need to reach for food when not hungry.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SUPERSIZE THAT WITH GUILT?
The second word that creates havoc in our body beyond eating too much comfort food.......
It is serving Guilt with your meal.
When we eat foods that cause harm to our body or we eat too much food - the answer is not GUILT!
The answer is pray for forgiveness and then walk away and never sin again. Carrying guilt in your back pocket as if it is a battle scar is not the answer.
Guilt keeps us focused on wrong. Forgiveness keeps us focused on how to live right!
Guilt is a trap - Forgiveness is the Key!
Guilt is a victim - Forgiveness is the victory!
Forget the guilt - move on in the power of prayer and forgiveness.
This is the only way to be set free from eating problems and health challenges from food.
Hope this helps - no more gaining the COVID 15! Let's move on into the battle before us BRAVE - BOLD - BLESSED!
Your health Matters! Stay Strong!
