Today’s Post By: Sheree Craig
Summer rapidly approaches. With this season come picnics, grill-outs, bonfires, parties and concession stands (at fairs or baseball games). It is all about food. Or is it?
Breaking free from Anorexia has been a slow process. I must find peaceful mindset about food. I must eat to nourish my body, but food must not be my main focus. The environments above provide much more than food. Friendly faces, good conversations and memories exist in all these scenarios. Anxiety about food only steals my joy and I miss the opportunity to grow closer with loved ones.
Breaking free from Anorexia not only involves the food aspect, but also the emotional. Anytime a chaotic environment appears, a struggles in relationship occur, or things just don’t go as I planned, my mind becomes overwhelmed. When in bondage, I ran to Anorexia and found comfort through excessive exercise or restricting my calorie intake. I now run to Him. His Truths nourish my spirit. As I feed my spirit, He takes care of the minor details (such as food intake and anxiety).
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.” (1 Corinthians 9:24-25)
“Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you.
Accept instruction from his mouth and lay up his words in your heart.
If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored:. . .” (Job 22:21-23)
“But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,’declares the LORD,. . .” (Jeremiah 30:17)
I am discovering trigger situations and each time I find that satan lurks around, ready to consume my mind with his lies. I quickly combat those lies with Truth. God continues to restore my health and builds my spirit so I may work for Him. The adjustment from living with Anorexia to living in a healthy body creates various emotions. When these emotions flood my mind, I reach for Him. I cannot do this on my own. I am relieved to know God carries me in His hands.
The same applies to those struggling with overeating, smoking, alcohol use, etc. The race to victory requires training. Training comes through studying His Truth. Once we know His Truth and apply it to our lives, the bondage to ________ will vanish. He sets us free and provides a prize of eternal life spent with Him. This is the greatest prize of all!
Prepare yourselves for any trigger situation so as to not believe the lies satan will feed you. I ask all who read this to pray for me as I learn where to find strength each time satan lies to me so I may not believe him. I will also pray for all of you who read this to be aware of your triggers so as to find healing inside and not fall victim to bondage. Remember if you do fall, His mercies are new every morning. Pick yourself up and find forgiveness in Him and learn from the situation.
God, thank you for this day. Thank You for the love You show me each day. As summer approaches, so many triggers exist for me to fall. Hold me in Your hands and guide me so I may build my armor of protection from Your Truths. I love You.
Keep praying harder than the devil can work.
Sheree Craig
