Food for Thought

It's almost lunch time, and my stomach is growling. That's how I know.

Yesterday, I experienced a spiritual growling, and it made me think.

I've grown up in the church, and it's easy for me to take for granted God's Word, and it's power. Recently I made a decision to create a new devotional habit, in which I would spend time with God before I even got out of bed. This way, I wouldn't get distracted and would have no excuses like, "it's cold" or "I've I already started getting ready for the day, I just need to do one more thing."

So, I had some precious date time with God, and it was followed by a good morning: good attitude, right perspective, and actions. Sometime later in the day I found myself struggling with an attitude choice, and a case of the grumpies.

I had digested all the spiritual food from my early morning "breakfast," and now I needed lunch or a snack. The attitudinal growling was letting me know.

What a very real picture to me of the importance of feasting and communing with the Lord throughout the day, continually, and intentionally to strengthen our bodies to obey ALL day long.

Now today, I can plan for extra meals, and ways to feed my soul throughout the day so I have energy to live like Christ.

John 6:33 "For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."

John 6:35 Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. "