The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the stomach of the wicked shall be in want. Proverbs 13:25.
So many years, I had it all backwards. I wasn't eating to satisfy my soul. I was eating, because I was stressed, unhappy, angry or bored! Sometimes I didn't even realize that I felt these ways, but I never felt satisfied no matter how much I ate!
I was eating to satisfy a hungry soul, not real hunger. I didn't realize this all those years I allowed this to steal my happiness and self-esteem from me. When I asked Christ to be in charge of my food, body, eating, and stress, He started showing me that no longer had to let these control my life.
I didn't need to feed my hungry soul, because Christ did. When I gave up trying to be in control all aspects of my life, and control those who hurt or disappointed me, my life was totally different. I had a satisfying sense of calm in my life, that doesn't come from feeling full. It only came from the positive influence had on my life. I know this sounds like I wasn't a Christian before, but I was. I just tried to be in control of things all those years, and things only changed when I let Christ be in control of things!
Since I applying this Bible verse to my own life, it may not convey the whole meaning of the verse. Debbie
