Made to Crave Wk 5 - Ch 9 & 10
Ch. 9 - But Exercise Makes Me Want to Cry
In one of my previous posts I talked about self control. Lysa Terkeurst mentions self control in this chapter. She states that a lack of self control equates not to a weight problem, but a spiritual problem. She talks about depending \ on food for comfort more than she depended on God for comfort. I can agree that I definitely lean on food for comfort before depending on God. In the moment food is something I can grab and satisfy myself with quickly. Sometimes God just takes too long for me. I know the old saying is that God is always on time, but when I am at work or with my kids and feeling the need to satisfy the food just comes naturally, quickly, and well it taste really good. So in the coming week and I am going to try to focus on waiting on God to take away the urgency to quickly fill my emotional circumstance with food.
When I decided to start working out again I began purchasing small items I can use to make a home gym so that on days I can not make it to the gym I can still work out. Do I use my home gym equipment? Yes, but do I use it consistently and on days that I can not make it to the gym? No, I do not. You may ask why I went through the trouble of creating a home gym and then don't use it. The answer is simple. I am too lazy to make time to exercise and there is always something else at my house that can be done instead. Even though I recognize my progress and know that I need to continue working out if I want to see more progress my laziness and excuses always seem to get in the way.
So, I have a decision to make. Like Lysa said, "I can either be loyal to honoring the Lord with my body or loyal to my cravings, desires, and many excuses for not exercising." Today I choose to be loyal to the Lord in honoring him with my body no matter how long it takes and not matter the sacrifices.
One thing in the book I think we can all use to help with cravings is asking ourselves, "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit.........(1Corinthians 6:19)" I am going to try to ask myself. Would you give this item to the Holy Spirit? if not, do not give it to yourself.
If you are having a hard time finding a workout that works for you keep trying different things until you find something you like. You don't have to necessarily sign up for a class. There are lots of youtube videos that you can use for workouts. If you want some suggestions please let me know.
Ch. 10 - This Isn't Fair
In Chapter 10 Lysa talks about the feelings we have the next day after tossing aside our ideal of what is right and choosing to satisfy a momentary feeling. She states, "Guilt floods her body. Questions fill her mind. Self-doubt wrecks her confidence. And then comes the anger. Anger at herself. Anger at the object of her desire. Anger even at a mighty God who surely could have prevented this. I don't know about anyone else, but when I read that all those feelings and memories came back from the times I felt horrible about my decision the next day or even moments after the decision.
Some notes sayings from the book that I will keep in mind to help me in the future are:
I am made for more. I am made for victory
Special times DO NOT deserve special exceptions
Ask God to Help me see something else besides the temptation in front of me
This feels good now but how will I feel about this in the morning
My grace is sufficient for you for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties For when I am weak, then I am strong (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
Testing of our faith develops perseverance which must finish its work so that we may be mature and complete not lacking anything James1:3-4
In one of my previous posts I talked about self control. Lysa Terkeurst mentions self control in this chapter. She states that a lack of self control equates not to a weight problem, but a spiritual problem. She talks about depending \ on food for comfort more than she depended on God for comfort. I can agree that I definitely lean on food for comfort before depending on God. In the moment food is something I can grab and satisfy myself with quickly. Sometimes God just takes too long for me. I know the old saying is that God is always on time, but when I am at work or with my kids and feeling the need to satisfy the food just comes naturally, quickly, and well it taste really good. So in the coming week and I am going to try to focus on waiting on God to take away the urgency to quickly fill my emotional circumstance with food.
When I decided to start working out again I began purchasing small items I can use to make a home gym so that on days I can not make it to the gym I can still work out. Do I use my home gym equipment? Yes, but do I use it consistently and on days that I can not make it to the gym? No, I do not. You may ask why I went through the trouble of creating a home gym and then don't use it. The answer is simple. I am too lazy to make time to exercise and there is always something else at my house that can be done instead. Even though I recognize my progress and know that I need to continue working out if I want to see more progress my laziness and excuses always seem to get in the way.
So, I have a decision to make. Like Lysa said, "I can either be loyal to honoring the Lord with my body or loyal to my cravings, desires, and many excuses for not exercising." Today I choose to be loyal to the Lord in honoring him with my body no matter how long it takes and not matter the sacrifices.
One thing in the book I think we can all use to help with cravings is asking ourselves, "Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit.........(1Corinthians 6:19)" I am going to try to ask myself. Would you give this item to the Holy Spirit? if not, do not give it to yourself.
If you are having a hard time finding a workout that works for you keep trying different things until you find something you like. You don't have to necessarily sign up for a class. There are lots of youtube videos that you can use for workouts. If you want some suggestions please let me know.
Ch. 10 - This Isn't Fair
In Chapter 10 Lysa talks about the feelings we have the next day after tossing aside our ideal of what is right and choosing to satisfy a momentary feeling. She states, "Guilt floods her body. Questions fill her mind. Self-doubt wrecks her confidence. And then comes the anger. Anger at herself. Anger at the object of her desire. Anger even at a mighty God who surely could have prevented this. I don't know about anyone else, but when I read that all those feelings and memories came back from the times I felt horrible about my decision the next day or even moments after the decision.
Some notes sayings from the book that I will keep in mind to help me in the future are:
I am made for more. I am made for victory
Special times DO NOT deserve special exceptions
Ask God to Help me see something else besides the temptation in front of me
This feels good now but how will I feel about this in the morning
My grace is sufficient for you for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties For when I am weak, then I am strong (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)
Testing of our faith develops perseverance which must finish its work so that we may be mature and complete not lacking anything James1:3-4
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