Confessions Of A Chocoholic!
I am a chocoholic. I know it, my friends know it, now YOU know
it--and Choco Anonymous should be very happy with my complete
confession. I've taken the first step on the road to recovery! OK, if
you REALLY know me, you know I don't give up my chocolate THAT
easy--and that somewhere, amidst the drippings and delight of my
hilarious habit, there would be a devotional. There is!
Blame it on three friends, who last week sent me three chocolate
links...one link daring to tell me how to stop my cravings, and
another link delighting to say it was good medicine for my health!
The third friend just decided to send me the BROWNIE link--what a
friend!
Now let's get real about my chocolate habit....and let's chart the progression!
I LIKE IT! - Just a thought-nudger, 'cause a friend, a TV commercial,
a magazine ad or whatever brought it to my attention. Piece of cake
(chocolate!). I can shrug it off and move on....or can I?
I LOVE IT! - Now it's a heart-grabber, 'cause I've chosen to
entertain it. It becomes an obsession. All I can think about is that
Baskin Robbin's chocolate almond ice cream, double dip, in a waffle
cone. I can almost taste it...that idea has now gone down to my
heart. It's starting to take over my LIFE!
I LICK IT! - Now it's a tummy-taker, 'cause I've given in! I've
satisfied my desire; I've indulged--and OH, it tastes wonderful. I
should do this EVERY day--it's good for my health!
I LOATHE IT! - it's become a toe-stomper, 'cause I'd like to STOMP on
that cone! I've gone and done it again...I've yielded to temptation.
I hate myself for having given in! I'm a failure...I've blown it! I
am a helpless chocoholic...and I WILL resolve to do better next
time...
Next time? I forgive myself, forget the lesson, "fudge" on the
promise...find my way to Baskin Robbin's--or the freezer, and do it
all over again.....
Isn't that just like sin? Think about it, pray about it--and have a good day!
Scripture: "Submit yourselves, therefore, to God. Resist the devil,
and he will flee from you (James 4:7)."
Prayer: "Lord, chocolate's not the problem -- SIN is. I know I cannot
keep thoughts from entering my mind; I CAN choose to entertain them
NOT...You know the weakness, the habit, the sin I fight constantly in
my life. Forgive me, and help me, by your Holy Spirit, to resist the
temptation, to flee from the premises, to put on the Armor of God and
to walk in Your Spirit each day, In Jesus' Name, Amen."
[ by: Peggie C. Bohanon. Copyright © 2002, Springfield, MO. -- {used with permission} ]
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