Food Triggers: Exchanging Unhealthy Patterns for God-Honoring Habits

by Amber Lia

We can let the pain push us toward God or numb it with other things that will only prolong our suffering.

Your relationship with God is better than your relationship with food.

It’s better to be alone in the desert and in the center of God’s will than anywhere else, and yet He is only a prayer away from your lonely heart.

I believe that the way we think of ourselves has been whispered to us by our enemy who wants to devour us and defeat us emotionally.

If God has more precious thoughts about us than we could count, how could we not accept the affirmations and goodwill of others? Over and over again, God’s value in His people is clear. Even when we were sinners, at our worst, Christ died for us. We are valuable beyond measure to Him. If we don’t believe that about ourselves, we are calling God a liar.

When someone compliments you, take it at face value and say thank you. Move on in gratitude. Be thankful that they see the evidence of a lot of heart work and hard work to reach this transformation.

Take each kind word as an opportunity to reflect on all God has done to transform your body and your heart along this journey, and return to Him the praise.