Hanging out in the kitchen

DEVOTIONS FOR DIETERS

Philippians 1:6 He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Are you experiencing a time when it seems like everything is going wrong and problems are piling one on top of the other? It's hard not to get discouraged during these times. It is also hard to keep emotional eating in check, sometimes we run straight to the kitchen, thinking something in here will make us feel better, somehow if we eat something, anything the problems will go away? Do you think that? How often?

Paul reminds us that God has not forgotten you, even during the tough times of life. God's work in your life is not cursory. He doesn't get tired or busy with other things and forget about you. He has a plan for you and will continue working out that plan all of your life.

So.... in the depths of dispair, when things just seem to be falling apart. Run to Jesus, not the kitchen. Find a place where you can be alone with God. Fall down on your knees talk with your heavenly Father, He knows what's happening in your life. He's there ready and willing to talk to you. Try to remember that the things going on in your life are not outside of God's knowledge. Lean on Him, call on Him, trust in Him.

I hope you have all made a list of the memory verses I have given you. At times when you need an extra boost of encouragement, pull them out, read through them. If you have memorized them, then recite them to yourself. Somehow when you read God's word and especially if you can read it with your heart, God shows up right away, He sees your pain. He's there to help. But, you need to put aside your thoughts and take up His thoughts.