I had several big "aha" moments last week as I worked through the first three chapters of Made to Crave.
There were several times in the participant's guide when I wondered "Where is Lysa going with this line of questions?" Every time, I got to the end, and went OHHHH! One of those times when she was talking about our emotions when we turned to unhealthy choices.
I just told someone recently, "Oh, I'm not an emotional eater. I just love food."
That's not strictly true.
I didn't mean to lie, but that line of questions revealed to me that I substitute food for comfort. A. Lot.
I have never been a worrier before, but I've been in quite a battle against worry for the last two years. Nothing in particular, but stuck in worry about anything and everything very often.
As I pondered the reality of my situation, God whispered this truth into my heart, "Do you see, Amy, how the habit of trying to substitute food for comfort keeps you stuck and unfulfilled. If you will turn to me for comfort, not only will you receive true comfort but you'll get solutions and direction. You'll get unstuck."
Wow! Now I realize that it's kind of a "Duh!" moment, but I hadn't thought about the cycle in those terms.
Love me a little bit of freedom.
That was my big realization for the week. What was yours?
Friday, January 21, 2011
Made to Crave Moment
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I am an "every emotion eater".I celebrate with food, I cry with food, I attend meetings over food, I angrily get through situations with food. Then I am more mad because I ate like I had no restraint. :P
I have batteled an eating disorder (bulimia) in the past. I often joke..."I could never be anorexic because I love food so much". However, I always ended up with the same result...being unfulfilled, though about to BUST out of my gluttony. YUCK!
I really pondered the verse from
1 Corinthians, I am paraphrasing here, "Everything is permissible, but not beneficial". This really spoke to me this time!
Christ is beneficial...when I need to be filled...that's where I need to be turning...not to the pantry...buffett...fridge...or whatever.
Thank you for your reflections!! It's awesome to "crave" God with fellow sisters. :)
Amy, that's not "duh." It's God speaking to your heart. We all have areas to grow in. I am really excited to start MTC. I am now waiting patiently for my book to arrive, but enjoying everything being posted on the subject.
My "moment" came reading this "why I am an emotional eater". I can remember when I was younger my Mother and I would have a "bear claw" (a huge sweet roll) whenever my dad was on a "bender" - that is when he would leave a week at a time to get "drunk". Anyway, to comfort ourselves Mother would serve this special tea and the roll. We never had it any other time. That I believe started me to drink coffee or tea that I "needed" something sweet to eat while I had that. Now that I have read "Made to Crave" I believe I can now have tea without something sweet, because God is what I really need - even back then. I shall remember to CRAVE GOD - NOT THE SWEETS!!!
Amy, I SOOOO appreciate you blogging about Made to Crave. I feel like I can participate with you even though I don't have the book. We are so broke right now because of unemployment - broke on earth, not in heaven :^) - that I cannot order the book yet. But your blog and the webcast are really helping me. I am walking - not wunning - everyday and when I want to eat just to eat I have been able to STOP and think and identify what I am craving - what is my need. Then I remind myself that what I am really craving is Jesus! Ta-Da!! My aha moment...
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