For Today: August 11th

True wisdom consists in not departing from nature and in molding our conduct according to her laws and model.

Seneca

There is a rhythm to life: growth comes from a winter of rest, spring rains, a summer of wildflowers and fireflies.  If everything in nature follows God’s plan, why do I think I have a better one for myself?  To live according to natural laws, I need abstinence and freedom from obsession---needs that are filled, not when I’m in charge of running my life, but when I turn my will over to God in the matter of food.

True wisdom, then, is to seek and follow God’s will for me in every aspect of my life---a path laid out in steps 2, 3, 6, 7 and 11 of the program of recovery.  Making progress along that path to the best of my ability is surely living as close to nature’s intention as possible.

For Today:  I open myself to God’s will by putting out of my mind something I want but don’t need and can’t get.

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Staying focused on my needs instead of my wants keeps me centered. Just because I may 'want' to overeat does not mean I 'have to' overeat.

I do not 'have to' put my every thought into action.  Thoughts are fleeting & I can push them out of my mind when they threaten to throw me off track.  My Food Plan stays in charge of what I eat, not ME.

I have tools to use if the preoccupation with food pops up & tries to force me off course.  I can blog, make a phone call, go to a meeting, work on a puzzle, do a crossword........the list goes on and on. 

When I open my heart & mind to God, I ask for direction from Him at every turn.  I am a work in progress & so, I do not demand perfection of myself in this area.  One day at a time, I am working my program to the best of my ability & for that I am grateful.