I've been reading a book by Beth Moore called Believing God. It's about believing God, not just passive believing in God. At one point she gave her readers this challenge:
- Say the Pledge of Faith as many times per day as you can.
- Record at least one Godstop per day (Godstops are instances where you see God working in or around your life).
- Give up something for a set amount of time to further your personal sanctification toward God.
The first two were relatively easy. The last one... not so. I like everything in my life and I don't want to give any of it up!! Except for... these 50 pounds or so. Hmm... so, after some prayer I decided that for 40 days (since some significant stuff was accomplished in 40 days in the Bible) I would give up junk food, including but not limited to:
- ALL fast food
- Cookies, cake, pie
- White breads
- Crackers, tortillas, etc. (whole wheat is ok)
- Ice cream
- Excessive amounts of peanut butter
- Chocolate
I'm not doing this to put myself on a diet per se, but because it is something I have struggled with for a long time and I think it may be hindering my walk with God. How can you develop a friendship with someone if you're constantly thinking, talking and worrying about food and fat? Wish me luck, y'all. Taco Bell is sounding soooo good right now.....
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