This morning, on my way to work, I was listening to K-love and heard a great message about God and food. As many of you know, I am a BIG fan of food-especially food that is sweet. It tends to get me in trouble and I have been struggling with it more as I try to eat healthier foods and lose some of the left over pregnancy weight.
The guest host today on the Lisa and Eric show was Lysa TerKeurst who has written a book about God and food called Made to Crave. As I was listening to her speak about reading what the Bible has to say about food, she quoted a verse from 1 Corinthians that she has on the outside of her pantry and refrigerator that helps her keep her cravings in check.
1 Corinthians 6:12 " Everything is permissible for me, but not everything is beneficial. Everything is permissible for me, but I will not be mastered by anything."
I thought it was interesting that this verse could really change the way somebody thinks about food. I could eat anything I have in the house, but it wouldn't necessarily be beneficial to help me complete my day and have the energy to be a great wife or mom which is what God calls me to be.
Food for thought :) Maybe next time I'll choose an apple instead of that cookie...
Love this Em. I think I am going to print that off and post it on my fridge. This will actually break the nothing on the outside of the fridge rule - maybe I should post it on the inside of the fridge :) Thanks for sharing - so glad you posted. -t
ReplyDeleteps jealous that you get to listen to k-love.
I like this and also will print is and post. That is true about more than food! But right now food seems to be my issue!
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing.
Emily Marie