As I’ve been reading “Love to Eat, Hate to Eat” by Elyse Fitzpatrick the Lord has reminded me that appetites of the body are doorways to disqualification. Elyse writes that Paul would never say that he can eat whatever he wants because he’s free in Christ. Instead he said that he beats his body and makes it his slave that after running he might not be disqualified. I’ve come to see that this is how I must view food. Yes, I am free in Christ and can eat whatever I want, but I can choose to say no because of the goal and prize that I’m living for. In order that I might not be disqualified from the race I MUST choose to say “No” to those things that trip me up and ensnare me. I must put off every sin that so easily ensnares me like it says in Hebrews. For some people they can eat “whatever” they want, but as for me, I cannot…because I see that if I do I will soon be worshipping food instead of the One True God. And, in this battle against sin I must look to my Savior who is my only help in my weakness. As I’m doing that I am seeing that He truly is strong when I am weak. Praise Him!
Living for the Prize,
Mindy