On page 21 in the MTC book - Lysa shares how our eyes are being fascinated by the love of so many things. She breaks down the 3 ways we are lured by our cravings.
Cravings = trying to get our physical desires met outside the will of God.
Lust of our eyes = trying to get our material desires met outside the will of God.
Boasting = trying to get our need for significance met outside the will of God.
But hang in there folks!!
You are fixing to get some TRUTH spoken to you and it will set you Free!!!
Made to Crave is not about helping you find your how-to; it's about helping you find your Want To!
Made to Crave will help you feel empowered rather than deprived!
I am praying for you and as a group we are all believing for some mighty break-thru's from the strongholds & habits in our lives that have sabotaged us for too long!
What is a stronghold you might ask?
2 Corinthians 10:4-5
The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
Anything known or unknown that repeatedly sets itself up against the truth of God's Word.
Known strongholds are matters that we know are clearly repetitious & unacceptable both biblically and culturally - but we still carry on with them.
Unknown strongholds are matters that are hidden under laziness, ignorance, lack of understanding and may be culturally acceptable but biblically unacceptable.
For some their battle comes in the form of food...but what we will be learning over the next several weeks can be applied to whatever it is that you crave.
May our appetites change from desiring food, facebook, fashion and fun...to making healthy choices in all areas of our lives. And it's not that these things are bad...it's that sometimes they become greater than the things of God in our lives.
After watching the first video of this series I asked our group some questions about their "Want To" and how they are feeling right now.
This is their response.
"Changing how I eat makes me sad."
"I am resistant to a "want to" at this point...but as the knowledge comes forth my want to will want to change."
"I get negative thoughts"
"I need help because I deprive myself of food because I am a workaholic."
"My weight struggle interferes with my life. It interferes with my confidence, my relationships...how I respond to my spouse and my kids...how I respond to touch, etc..."
One lady shared - "Yea, I have a want to! I want to because I have to fit in a dress for my son's wedding!"
One of the most interesting comments was from one of my friends that makes healthy choices regarding her food and taking care of herself. She said..."Being on the healthy side has effected some friendships". She is trying to find a balance because some folks have a hard time with her not eating sweets or other stuff like she use to.
Can you relate to any of these comments?
How is your Want To?
May you be empowered by God to make better choices and to have the "Want To" to do it!!
This journey will challenge you to make some tough sacrifices but think of it as taking care of yourself by making a healthy decision...other than thinking of it as depriving yourself from something that taste good, looks good but is oh so bad!
1 Corinthians 10:23
Everything is permissable - but not everything is beneficial.
What reasons motivate you to be healthier?
After being diagnosed with breast cancer and experiencing the biggest battle for my life this past year - I have made a decision to take better care
of what God has given me.
In the midst of the battle I learned so much about myself, my body and my God that I want to crave wellness with Him and my body more than other stuff.
I am making the choice to live an "It Is Well With My Soul" life as best as I can...and to help others grow in the knowledge I have experienced - and hopefully spare them from having to take the difficult field trip.
So I end with this..please take care of yourself and listen to your body...most importantly listen to what God's Word, the Holy Bible, says about the hope & power available to you...and trust God to help you!
You were created for more!
Be Inspired,
Vern
Quote Of The Day
Lysa Terkeurst
from page 28 of the Made To Crave Book
"This wasn't really about the scale or what clothing size I was; it was about this battle that raged in my heart."
