Jesus told His disciples: "There was a rich man, whose manager was accused of wasting his, [the rich man's] possessions. Luke 116:1 NIV Bible
I went to have my car checked yesterday, and they had some snacks laid out for the customers. I had taken one snack home with me, that I didn't get to eat while there. I wanted to eat it later, but I knew that my spouse also liked that snack item. So, I hid it. That doesn't speak of my managing my food well.
Many years ago, the Lord God had shown me that I had allowed food to become a false god to me. I was turning to that food to comfort me in times of stress, instead of putting stressful things into the very capable hands of the Lord. He healed me of that need to turn to food for comfort, as He showed me that I needed to turn to Him, instead of comfort.
The thing is, I had managed to fall back into that old eating pattern, where food had become too important to me, that I even went to the great lengths of hiding it from my husband. While writing this, I realize that I need to take that coveted snack item and put it in plain sight, so that my husband knows that he is welcome to eat it. Also, I need to apologize to the Lord for letting food manage me, and my actions, instead of me turning that food and the desire for it, over to Him. That's why this is called the Christian Overeaters Past and Present Blog, because those old eating patterns tend to creep back up from time to time. Fortunately for me, the Lord God is there to refocus me on what is important, which is my faith in Him!
