Aug 27, 2013 - Day 19 of SD: TodaY, I probably faced the biggest challenge of the entire detox. I am an emotional eater. I had a little crisis of faith this morning, and all I could think of was a blueberry muffin! I'm talking about one of those giant ones with the crunchy sugar stuff on top! I wanted that so badly! This little battle waged inside me, and for about half a minute, I considered caving in, but I collected myself and ate some bacon, a green apple and some almond butter instead. This could probably be called a GiAnt victory!!! Yay, God!!!
I'm a little behind on my Made to Crave devotional, so I read the entry for day 16. Lysa talks about how she used to find it hard to believe that God could make something good out of her struggle with food and her weight. Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose." That is my aunt Shelia Holmes's favorite verse...her great "go-to." I completely know why! That tells me that everything we go through, no matter how good or how bad, can be used to become something beautiful.
The devil wants to use difficult times, disappointment, and challenges to lure us away from our Heavenly Father, but God's desire, and His plan, is to draw us close to Him, especially in times of trouble.
Will I ever eat a humongous blueberry muffin again? Probably. Will I always choose the healthy snack over the ooey, gooey one? Most likely not. Will I make every effort to make more healthy choices than unhealthy? Absolutely. Will I continue to trust my Healer?
Oh, yes! I most certainly will!
Blessings to you!
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