“God listen to our prayer”

Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6

Verse Reflections:  We can be confident that God will carry this challenge to be healthy on to completion.  I can feel my body relax as I take some of the self-recriminations, some of the tensions off myself and know we can be successful with Christ.  He is promising us that this is not beyond reach.  He has begun this journey in us or we would not be reading and writing these devotions.  He is going to carry it on to completion.  Wow!  That is a freedom that just allows me to breathe and know.  Every day, I allow a verbal discussion in my head about what I will eat, drink, cook…  This verse just eliminates all of these discussions and gives me permission to choose the delicious foods He created without any discussions.  I can be confident that Jesus is walking this journey, this pathway with me.  He is going to the grocery store, refrigerator, pantry and restaurant with us.  He began this good work in us.  He will carry it (You do not have to carry this heavy load anymore) to completion.  How much lighter do you feel just accepting that as a fact.  Your choices are His choices.  Your temptations are now His to carry and He promises us here that He WILL carry it on to completion.  Don’t worry.  Don’t tease yourself with choices.  The choices are made for healthy foods.  Ignore the “free” offerings, they come with a higher price than we are willing to pay.  Just because someone made that food does not mean it is the food you should eat.  Just explain that you are committed to eating God foods.  Your life is changing.  God has promised us confidence that He will walk us through.

Prayer:  God thank You for promising us that You will carry this commitment through to completion.  I sometimes wonder how You will get me to be faithful to eating right.  I confess that I still indulge in binge eating.  I am going to change today and take this confidence in You.  This verse promises me that You have the power to take this life change that You began in me and take me through this life until the day I meet Jesus.  You will complete this journey here on earth and that is a confidence I need to claim.  I, personally, have made the wrong choices so many times that I have eroded confidence in me.  I love You and trust You more than I trust myself.  Wrap me in a blanket that will protect me from temptation.  Give me the desire to eat Your beautiful meats, vegetables, fruits… I love You.  We are going to complete this journey together beginning today.