For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Romans 14:17

Verse Reflections:  Hmmmm I wake up thinking about eating and drinking.  What if I woke up and thought of righteousness, peace and joy?   I think I am going to write these three words and put them on my mirror to remind myself that these are the important focal points of my day.  I like the order of these three qualities.  If we indulge in right-ness then peace and joy will follow.  How many times do we over-indulge in foods (un-right-ness) and then we are filled with depression and despair?  When we eat right we can indulge our spirits in peace and joy.  We can walk around with our head held high, peace in our souls, sunshine and joy radiating from within.  Why do we ever lose sight of this combination?  If we want it all, the best in life, the best in our spirits we will eat pure God foods and enjoy the peace and joy that the Holy Spirit brings us.

Prayer:  Father, I want this.  I want the peace and joy that comes from being righteous.  I know that when I eat the right foods, I actually feel better physically.  I actually feel better spiritually and mentally.  Thank You for the revelation in this verse that if I eat the right foods I will have peace and joy.  The Holy Spirit is amazing.  It is so good to remind myself occasionally that I have to do the action before I can have the reaction.  I wait on the peace and joy sometimes and fail to do my part to receive it.  Today, we are going to indulge in the right foods, right-ness and then we are going to have us some peace and joy.  Here’s to Your foods, Your peace and Your joy.  Thanks for the amazing reminders You have for me, a food addict all the way through Your word.  Who would have thought You would give me so many verses of strength for my crazy journey of eating and being healthy in body, mind and spirit.  Love You tons!  ME