a post by Rachael
Hey girls! I’m so excited to be sharing with you today here on
Chelsea’s blog. I have been her fan for a while now, and I’m so blessed to be
sponsoring her!
I wanted to just quickly {in my awesome
guest posting opportunity!} to share with you something I’ve been contemplating
lately…
My appetite. Specifically, my appetite for
God’s Word.
Lately my God-appetite and desire for food has been a bit like my
body after I’ve been sick. I see the food, and I know it’s good! I can smell
it, and it might smell a little bit tempting, but there’s nothing in me that
wants it enough to eat it. Have you ever experienced this? I did a few weeks
ago – it’s no fun – and there is no way my body can survive for any length of
time with my stomach laying empty.
My Spirit needs sustenance just the same. Jesus calls me to feed on
Him; He is my bread, my sustenance, the very thing necessary for me to survive!
[Matthew 4:4, 26:26]
How do you gain back a spiritual appetite that has been lost? How
can we, as young women, increase our desire for God’s Word?
Here are some ideas:
1.
Identify why your appetite for
God is lacking. If you are not feasting on Him, you must be eating at another
table. Where are you eating, friend? Are you indulging in too much sickly-sweet
world, through television, movies, magazines? Is it time to go on a ‘diet’ and
cut these things out, in favour of the sweet fruit and vegetables of the Word?
2.
Push through. Sometimes, if we
are unwell and food doesn’t seem like a good idea, it is worth pushing through
this mental block and just eating something, due to the fact that we know our body
needs it to survive. In the same way, begin cultivating daily practice of
‘eating’ the Bible, even if you don’t feel like it.
3.
Find support. No one in the
world would expect someone with food or weight issues to go it alone – there
are hundreds of programs and groups to help people with some aspect of eating
food. Get involved in a small group that will keep you accountable to partaking
of God’s word regularly, and allowing it to transform your life. Encourage them
back! The blogging world is a great place to see this in action :)
Well, there you have it girls! I am not perfect, and these points are some of the things God is teaching me. I have been seeking Him for what I need to cut out and replace with Him, and we are on this journey together. Want to follow it too? Head over to my blog and leave a comment - I really would love to meet you!
P.S. Thanks again Chels! Love having your blog for a day! Xo
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I don't know about y'all, but this is something that is super important as I'm attending seminary and especially this time of year! Thank you so much, Rachael, for sharing these great encouragements!
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