Tag: cravings

Today, I asked for favor. I received exceptional favor.

I had to visit a worldwide phone business. I had already been in a loop with the online chat option for 45 minutes. I had been batted back and forth to various people to no avail. So I thought I would visit in person. I prayed before I entered. I am not the most tech savvy person and was afraid I wouldn’t understand what they were saying.

There were plenty of people working and plenty of customers receiving help. I did not have to wait very long.

I told manager David what the issue was and he promptly started to give me a direct number to the same people I had been in a chat loop with earlier. He understood and made a call.

Then he got transferred to the loop people. But, this guy helped.

He listened. Understood what I needed. Made the change and then…lowered my monthly bill by $80 or so. So much favor!

I was quite thankful and left with a spring in my step.

I told God of my gratefulness and proceeded to my next errand. Where I promptly wanted to celebrate with some chocolate.

Why do I keep trying to get on the same merry go round?

Now hear me, people. Is there anything immoral or wrong or sinful about chocolate? No, chocolate is marvelous and is on earth to be enjoyed.

But, the Lord has shown me (multiple times because, well, I don’t always listen) that chocolate is not going to satisfy my cravings. My cravings are sometimes my idols. I want to be satisfied by God and by God alone. By His word and not my fleshly desires.

So I nearly fell into the snare that the enemy had laid for me. But, I resisted and prayed and reminded myself that the Lord has good things for me. I can trust in Him.

Earlier this year, I participated in a 40-day Sugar Fast and read the book of the same name by Wendy Speake. I’ll write more about this at a later date.

I made it to the check out line with out chocolate. The Lord is good. He is my portion.