Portion Control

I am doing a Bible Study/Book Study with some friends of mine called, "Made to Crave". I am unable to read the book part for times sake, at this juncture of my life, but I am actively in pursuit of craving God more than I crave food or anything else.

Just last night, as we talked, I shared with the ladies my unwillingness to be bound by calorie counting and salad consumption 24/7, because for me, that is bondage. Instead of taking my focus off of food, it makes me even more concerned with it and that is problematic for me. So, I shared with them that I am learning to control my "portions" of the foods I like. A cookie is ok. Twelve is not.

This morning, I came across a scripture in Lamentations 3 verse 24:
The Lord is my PORTION, says my soul, therefore, I have hope in Him.

WOW!!! Let's break that down.

The Lord is my PORTION-

One of the issues the author of Made to Crave brings up is that we are often overweight physically but underweight spiritually. Man, is that ever true! The reality is that the Lord is the only One that will truly satisfy us! He is more than enough for me! And when I am consumed with Him and His presence, than everything else becomes of less importance (food, bills, finances, work, etc). What we fixate on is what we desire, so our fixation MUST be on Christ. Hebrews 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. 

Says my soul-

Our soul is made up of our minds, our wills and our emotions. While each of these parts is important, I would submit  to you, that the mind controls the rest, which is why we are told in Romans 12:2 to "be transformed by the renewing of your mind." The things I think on matter. If I think about a donut, chances are great I am going to go get a donut. If I think on the Lord, then chances are food or anything else is not priority but He is!

Therefore, I have hope in Him.-

When my mind is renewed and my eyes are fixed on Jesus, there I find my hope! It's not about food or about things, it's about Jesus.

Now, I know that the reality is that most of us don't think about Jesus 24/7 or even as much as we would like to. But the cool thing is that when it comes to portion control, Jesus is the answer! When He is a significant PORTION of my day and when I have filled up on Him, then I am not hungry for the things of this world. Yes, I eat food but food doesn't eat me!

Lord, help us to recognize that you truly are all we need! You are our portion and our only hope is found in you! Help us to keep our eyes fixed on You and help us to renew our minds each and every moment. And Lord, you are the best portion ever!

Psalm 34:8 TASTE and see that the Lord is good!