Thank you so much for your sweet comments, encouraging words and prayers from my last post…I appreciate you guys so much!!
I had several people mention wanting accountability through this journey…I just wanted you to know that I am committing to pray for each of you that has commented on these posts that you are on this journey as well!! If you haven’t commented and want me to add your name to my list, let me know!! I have your names in my prayer journal and each time I pray for my own self-discipline and health, I pray for you, too!!
Chapter 2 is called Replacing My Cravings and I loved this chapter!! God has been growing in my heart a desire and love for prayer and so her suggestions in this chapter were great for me!! Learning to pray in the moment and also recite Scripture has been a big blessing for me!
“I relied on food more than I relied on God. I craved food more than I craved God. Food was my comfort. Food was my reward. Food was my joy. Food was what I turned to in times of stress, sadness and even times of happiness.” — Lysa TerKeurst from Made to Crave, p. 29.
This quote really resonated with me. I never really thought of myself as a stress-eater, but when I sat down and started thinking about it, I realized that sadly, it is true. When I’ve had a rough morning with the kids, I craved a big coke. At the end of the day, especially after a long day, but even as a reward for getting the kids in bed (ha) I would have a big bowl of ice cream. And I’m learning that when I eat the sweets, I crave more. They are addictive for me. Seriously.
“Each time I craved something I knew wasn’t part of my plan, I used that craving as a prompt to pray. I craved a lot. So I found myself praying a lot.” — Lysa TerKeurst from Made to Crave, p. 30.This can actually be a very encouraging thing! I have been asking God for years now to make me into a prayer warrior. Well, whatever gets me praying is a GOOD THING! I’ll take it. :)Memorizing and meditating on Scripture also helps me! I thought I would share a few verses that are helping me in this battle in particular. I would LOVE to hear from you! What Scriptures and/or prayers are you clinging to right now??
Psalm 73:26, “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
2 Cor. 12:9, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
1 Cor. 10:12-13, “No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.”
What Scriptures are you clinging to this week?
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Thanks for continuing to share about Made to Crave…I am so looking forward to getting it in the mail!
Candace~ I love reading your thoughts on this. This is a whole group of women at church meeting together once a week and working throught this book. I have not been able to go because of Jamesy, but I have lost 15 lbs. since bringing him home. This post resonated with me, because during the stress of this adoption I turned so heavily toward food, and it shows. Thank you for writing this. I love your verses, and I am going to try to pray when I am craving food that is not good for me.
Hebrews 12:2 “Jesus, for the joy that was set before him endured the cross…”
1 Corinthians 10:23 “Everything is permissible, but not everything is beneficial.”
Thanks for your prayers!!
International Standard Version
Everything is permissible, but not everything is helpful. Everything is permissible, but not everything builds up.
1 Corinthians 10:23
That scripture has been my go to this past week to help me with my Healthy Eating Plan.
I have started reading your book: Made to Crave and the 60 Day Devotional this past Sunday.