I know, I know the saying from the title is supposed to be about a horse. But I like horses and I don't snakes. The end.
And I know you are probably over me talking about the whole no sugar thing, but hang with me. Maybe something about today's post will strike some kind of applicable chord with you.
So, I spoke at a Pregnancy Care dinner last night and heard the most amazing song. Most of the lyrics were simply, "I love you Jesus, I love you Jesus."
I was captivated by the song and felt it resonating in the deepest part of my soul.
The only thing distracting me at that moment was the most delicious looking dessert I've ever wanted. It was singing the 80's Human League hit, "Don't you want me baby? Don't you want me ohhhhhhhhhh?"
That's the problem with 80's music. It was so good, it comes back to you at the most unexpected times and gets stuck like dryer lint in the filter of your mind.
So while my soul was connecting with the praise song, my tastebuds were singing a dedicated tune to the chocolate dessert in front of me, "Yes, I want you baby. Yes, I want you ohhhhhhhh."
It was a battle y'all.
Isn't that the way all temptations are? Our souls sing of our love of Jesus while our flesh seeks to throw us off key by wanting something less. So much less.
And oh the rationalizations, they do come in a flood. "Just one bite... just one. Who cares? Who will even know? One bite won't throw off your whole diet. Really, it's healthy to have one bite so that you don't completely deprive yourself which will cause you to want it more. If you just have one bite you'll be satisfied and all that craving will go away. See, you really should have just one bite."
But I know what will happen if I give in.
One bite will lead to two. Then suddenly three doesn't look so bad. And now you've eaten so much you might as well go ahead and finish it off. It's just one piece.
Then I think about this rationalization process with my teenage son. I don't even want him to flirt with the idea of drugs or sex or driving way too fast. I don't even want him to put one toe on this path of rationalization.
So, why should I?
I pushed the plate of chocolate temptation away. I turned my face fully to the front of the room so that I couldn't even see that dessert at all. I lifted up my soul to the Jesus song. And I let His truth have its full way within me.
Then I woke up this morning smiling.
One battle down.
One victory at a time.
And I know you are probably over me talking about the whole no sugar thing, but hang with me. Maybe something about today's post will strike some kind of applicable chord with you.
So, I spoke at a Pregnancy Care dinner last night and heard the most amazing song. Most of the lyrics were simply, "I love you Jesus, I love you Jesus."
I was captivated by the song and felt it resonating in the deepest part of my soul.
The only thing distracting me at that moment was the most delicious looking dessert I've ever wanted. It was singing the 80's Human League hit, "Don't you want me baby? Don't you want me ohhhhhhhhhh?"
That's the problem with 80's music. It was so good, it comes back to you at the most unexpected times and gets stuck like dryer lint in the filter of your mind.
So while my soul was connecting with the praise song, my tastebuds were singing a dedicated tune to the chocolate dessert in front of me, "Yes, I want you baby. Yes, I want you ohhhhhhhh."
It was a battle y'all.
Isn't that the way all temptations are? Our souls sing of our love of Jesus while our flesh seeks to throw us off key by wanting something less. So much less.
And oh the rationalizations, they do come in a flood. "Just one bite... just one. Who cares? Who will even know? One bite won't throw off your whole diet. Really, it's healthy to have one bite so that you don't completely deprive yourself which will cause you to want it more. If you just have one bite you'll be satisfied and all that craving will go away. See, you really should have just one bite."
But I know what will happen if I give in.
One bite will lead to two. Then suddenly three doesn't look so bad. And now you've eaten so much you might as well go ahead and finish it off. It's just one piece.
Then I think about this rationalization process with my teenage son. I don't even want him to flirt with the idea of drugs or sex or driving way too fast. I don't even want him to put one toe on this path of rationalization.
So, why should I?
I pushed the plate of chocolate temptation away. I turned my face fully to the front of the room so that I couldn't even see that dessert at all. I lifted up my soul to the Jesus song. And I let His truth have its full way within me.
Then I woke up this morning smiling.
One battle down.
One victory at a time.
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