My Made to Crave Journey Day 3

There are two reasons why I do not want to blog today.

1. Chinese buffet.
2. Wendy's Jr Frosty

Kind of ironic that todays devotion is titled, "Excuse me, pass the shame please," because shame, mixed with other things is what I feel having to tell you all this today.  I could give you a laundry list of reasons why I chose to go to the Chinese Buffett last night. I could blame it on the fact that Moses wanted to go, or that I haven't had it for a while, or tell you that it was healthier than the Steak-N-Shake alternative. I could tell you that the Wendy's frosty was because the kids wanted one, despite the fact that I'm the one who craved ice cream, and then announced that the putt-putt golf winner had to take the rest out to ice cream. (Which was Josh, luckily, because he was the only with money.) But I will tell you that in the moment of wanting that food, it is easy to just say, it doesn't really matter. To compromise, instead of keeping the promise of eating healthy that I have made with myself.  I'll start over for tomorrow. I don't need to lose weight. (Which by the way is not why I am taking this journey). Lysa speaks of this truth though, that amazes me each time I think about it.


"We were made for more! More than this failure … more than this cycle … more than being ruled by our taste buds, body image, rationalizations, and guilt. We were made for victory. Sometimes we just have to find our way to that truth."


Finding my way back to truth was exactly what I needed to do last night.


Lysa also speaks of this truth, "Ephesians 1:18–19 says: “I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which [God] has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe.”

This truth is a great script to play in our heads every time we’re tempted with guilt, rationalizations, or the “I’ll-do-better-tomorrow” escape clauses. Do any of these sound familiar?

“I’m good in every other area.”

“I’ll do better tomorrow.”

“For heaven’s sake, everyone has issues. So what if food is mine?”

Today I will say it. "I was made for more!" 

and again, "I was made for more!" 

Say it with me this time, "We were made for more!"

I was made for more than the red hots that tempted me today, and more than the rolls that will surely tempt me tonight. 

I was made for more.

And so were you. 

Now ask me tomorrow about those rolls. :)