Listen More, Eat Less

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Lord, You said for me to listen more. I want to hear You. Do I fast today in order to hear You? I’m not hungry now, but last night at supper I had to fight the urge to eat more and more.

 

My child, just eat less today. Judge how much you eat by your hunger. Eat less, listen more.

Yes Sir. Help me to listen to those You send me. Let me work Your will today. Direct my steps according to Your plans, Your way.

As you look to Me, I will lead you. Listen,  for I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go. I will guide you with My eye.

Lord, I also talked too much at supper about my blah, blah, blah. I should listen more, especially to You. I’m still working on 40 days of no fried foods and no desserts. Will I be different at the end of this period, or will I just be the same as before?

My child, you will be different. Maybe wiser, and completely free from the love of food. You are learning submission and obedience. I am teaching you as you go.

I’ve heard, “Lord, put Your arm around my shoulder and Your hand over my mouth.” Help me keep my mouth shut and listen to others more. I don’t want to be a selfish person only concerned with mine, mine, mine or me, me, me.

I will teach you. Today you will have a lesson.

I hate lessons. They’re hard.

My child, this is how you learn and grow.

december 2015 089Help me be released from the pull of food on my life. I still love it. It’s not just desserts, now I love fresh vegetables too.

I’m not concerned about your enjoyment of food. I am more concerned about your love for food. I’m in the process of ripping that love from your heart now. In the end your love for Me will be complete and without the weeds of greed choking out My words.

I ate too much squash yesterday, but it was so good. I rationalized that it was a healthy food. I loved it with the onions too.

My child, I gave you that squash, but I long for you to enjoy My Presence more than your food pleasures.

Yes Sir. Forgive me and help me to obey You in all things even to the amount of vegetables to eat. Do I start another 40 days again?

No, a number of days of achievement is not important to Me, but your heart is. I want your love, not your achievements.  IMG_9594

Yes Sir.

Lord, help me listen, trust, and obey.

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Same Verse, Different Versions

Having such great promises as these, dear friends, let us turn away from everything wrong, whether of body or spirit, and purify ourselves, living in the wholesome fear of God, giving ourselves to him alone. 2 Corinthians 7:1 TLB

With promises like this to pull us on, dear friends, let’s make a clean break with everything that defiles or distracts us, both within and without. Let’s make our entire lives fit and holy temples for the worship of God. 2 Corinthians 7:1 MSG

 

 

 

2 comments on “Listen More, Eat Less

  1. Rooting you on from this corner of His kingdom, Deborah! Keep lookin’ up. I’m praying for you!!!

    • Thank you so much. I need all the prayer I can get. Smiling at ya.