It is never easy changing habits and as much as we wish it so, it never happens overnight. Changing eating habits is one of the hardest things you can do because food is always in front of us. It isn’t the healthy food that bombards us; it is the sweet candy, gooey rolls, and burgers and fries that we can’t get away from. The higher the calories the more it screams our name. We are hit with it in stores, at the office, on commercials, and billboards. Food is the one addiction we must overcome and not give up. We have to eat food; we just have to learn to control it, instead of it controlling us. We have the power to overcome any temptation. It takes consistent effort to not give up. The longer we go, the easier it gets. When eating healthy becomes our habit, we don’t have to think about it as much. You will always have to reevaluate your eating and make adjustments. It is a step by step process. There will be time when we splurge and eat things we normally would not. One meal, or one day is not going to destroy our health. It is what we do after the splurge that determines our path. So many times we say, “Well, I blew it! So, I might as well eat what I want for the rest of the day (or week). I will start again on Monday!” We need to get right back on track when we step off. It is what we do 90% of the time that determines our success.
I remember when I first became a Christian. I was so frustrated that I still had to battle this flesh. I wanted to wake up one day and be all God wanted me to be. However, it doesn’t work like that. It is a hard process because we have to battle our flesh, our desires every day. Sin bombards us everywhere we go. It is impossible to get away from it because wherever I go, sin is there! We are tempted constantly. Yet, we do have the power to overcome because we have the Spirit of the Lord with us every day. We just have to use it and depend on it. The more we starve our flesh, the less it fights us. We must keep our eyes on Him and persevere. Over time we can become the follower of Christ that brings glory to Him. It is a growing process. We will all sin, but we can’t let that give us permission to surrender. We need to ask forgiveness, learn from our mistake, and keep on letting God mold us. We will never reach a point where we arrive as a Christian. However, we can still mature and grow and become a person that honors and glorifies God.
So many times, we pray and ask God to remove our temptations, He does not. We have to grow through them. We have to want God more than we want our sin. What do you want the most?
I remember when I first became a Christian. I was so frustrated that I still had to battle this flesh. I wanted to wake up one day and be all God wanted me to be. However, it doesn’t work like that. It is a hard process because we have to battle our flesh, our desires every day. Sin bombards us everywhere we go. It is impossible to get away from it because wherever I go, sin is there! We are tempted constantly. Yet, we do have the power to overcome because we have the Spirit of the Lord with us every day. We just have to use it and depend on it. The more we starve our flesh, the less it fights us. We must keep our eyes on Him and persevere. Over time we can become the follower of Christ that brings glory to Him. It is a growing process. We will all sin, but we can’t let that give us permission to surrender. We need to ask forgiveness, learn from our mistake, and keep on letting God mold us. We will never reach a point where we arrive as a Christian. However, we can still mature and grow and become a person that honors and glorifies God.
So many times, we pray and ask God to remove our temptations, He does not. We have to grow through them. We have to want God more than we want our sin. What do you want the most?
Oh, that my steps might be steady, keeping to the course you set.
Psalm 119:5
Psalm 119:5
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