A Remedy for Gluttony

Delve into prayer!

Awareness of the spiritual realm 

lessens the draw of the physical realms trappings!

I am like others—in love with the pretties of this world.

They are pretty!

And God created me to admire and to desire.

But He also created me capable of withholding affection for the things that do not satisfy.

He satisfies all needs.

He satisfies all desires.

If I come to Him—meet with Him—He will fill me up in a way

no thing,

no food,

no vice,

no temptation

 . . . ever could!

First, I must repent my sin of gluttony.

Second, receive the Lord’s gracious forgiveness!

Third, rebuke Satan’s influence to feed my desire for “it”.

Fourth, walk in the opposite spirit.

God wants to fill me up, but I must spend time with Him for that to happen.  And I spend time battling in the spiritual realm in prayer!

Prayer fulfills and satisfies and frees . . .

from the bondage of want, envy, covetousness and discontent.

Why not try Him and see?

Taste and see that the Lord is good!

Prayer

1 Hear my cry, O God; 
Give heed to my prayer. 
2 From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint; 
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. 
3 For You have been a refuge for me, 
A tower of strength against the enemy. 
4 Let me dwell in Your tent forever; 
Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings.
5 For You have heard my vows, O God; 
You have given me the inheritance of those who fear Your name. 
6 You will prolong the king's life; 
His years will be as many generations. 
7 He will abide before God forever; 
Appoint lovingkindness and truth that they may preserve him. 
8 So I will sing praise to Your name forever, 
That I may pay my vows day by day.

Psalm 61

Prayer is the natural breath of the believer!

With prayer we...
reach farther (v.2)
go higher (v.2-3) (clear perspective of the situation)
come closer (v.4) (enter the Presence of God & dwell under His wings)
grow richer (v.5) (Ephesians 1:3)
live fuller (v.6-7)
are happier (v.8) (prayer and praise go together)

Prayer puts depth into our life. 

The fullness of life in Christ!

God...You are my Rock, my Shelter, my Strong Tower, and my Tabernacle. You are always with me and will never forsake me, no matter my circumstances. Thank you, Father, for promises I can rest in. Amen.