Food for Thought: July 26th

Doing God's Will

For a long time, most of us tried to achieve happiness by serving our self-will. We figured out what we wanted from life and then went about trying to attain it. When our efforts were frustrated, we turned to food and overeating.

The idea of giving our self-will to God and following His direction makes us fearful. We fear that we will lose out and be unhappy. We are reluctant to give up our illusions of autonomy and power. We wonder if there really is a Higher Power who can direct our way. We pray for guidance and then forget to listen for the response.

When we are willing to trust a Higher Power in even one small area of our lives, we begin to see results. As our faith grows, we become confident enough to relinquish more and more of the concerns, which by ourselves we are unable to manage. The more we work this program, the more sure we are that our peace and happiness lie in serving God, rather than ourselves.

I pray for courage to follow Your will.

From Food for Thought: Daily Meditations for Overeaters by Elisabeth L. ©1980, 1992 by Hazelden Foundation. 

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The only way I know of to find abstinence from overeating is to surrender MY will and accept the Food Plan. When I allow God to take over my life, it runs a whole lot smoother in general.

Being a control freak has not served me well in life. It led me to total self-absorption and belief that I should be running the world. Letting GO of that notion and letting God into my life has made a huge difference.  When I forget that God is in charge, that's when I use self-will once more and get back into compulsive eating behaviors.

For today, I will remember that God is in charge and not me.  For today, I will serve God instead of myself.