Let’s all pause for a moment and reflect………….
Aaaahhhhhhh……………………………………….
Anybody who knows me more than a few minutes knows that I am a Gen.u.ine. Choco-haulic. Yes, I admit it. I need therapy.
The honest truth is that once when I was little girl I kept begging and begging to eat the Reese’s cups, and mom decided to “cure” me by letting me eat all I wanted until I got sick. Yep, I ate all I wanted. And Yep, I got sick as a dog. It’s been a down hill addiction ever since.
This chocolate love-affair has also brought with it the whoas of battling the scale, but that is another story for another day. Let us, for now, just think about the chocolate…..
Used to, I’d eat anything that was called ‘chocolate’. Sure- some were better than others, but I didn’t care. I HAD to have it. Literally, it would call my name. But then as I grew older and wiser and my tastes matured, I experienced a whole new level of bliss. My taste buds and my heart discovered the likes of Lindt, Godiva, and…..Ghirardelli<3<3<3
No longer did that cheap stuff from the Dollar Store satisfy. And even that common, household H chocolate pales in comparison to the richness of those mentioned above only pure enough to be called…..Chocolate.
Even so, it dawns on me this is exactly how it is with my relationship with God. I have spent so much time and energy feeding myself with sub-par substitutes…..tv, magazines, facebook, food. I’m looking to nourish myself, relax and unwind. Sure, it feels good at the moment but vegging out on junk for the mind and the spirit leave me sluggish and tired and not really rested and nourished.
But, during those times I put down the remote, close the laptop, and clear out artificial flavors, colors and additives, I find God waiting for me. When I feast on His Word and soak in His Presence, there is nothing on this earth more satisfying. Nothing.
His Word is bread. His Spirit is water. His Presence is……..Chocolate!
What is it that you feed yourself? Is it the fake, mind-numbing diet of the world? Or, is it the richness and creaminess of God?
Taste and see that the Lord is Good Psalm 34:8
How have you discovered to be satisfied by God?
Happy Valentine’s Day
~Amy
Ps…I might need to consider what to give up for Lent, but that is another story for another day:)
Reblogged this on Women of the Way and commented:
Are you staring at the Easter basket like me looking for a treat? If you love chocolate like I do, you’ll enjoy this…….
Amy, this is a perfect illustration of how vital it is that we don’t get all our quiet time through a devotion that someone else wrote. It reminds me of the phrase ABC: Already Been Chewed, and wouldn’t any chocolate taste bad that way.
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