Starving...

Recently while doing some routine chores a thought hit me like a ton of bricks... which is kind of weird because normally taking out the trash doesn't always inspire the most epic thoughts.  So here I am with the trash bags in my hands and I am just enamored with how loving an merciful God is...  What happens when God decides to take out the trash in our lives... to just clear away the clutter, you know the stuff that you cling to and can't let go... I am in that state right at this moment... and as God releases my vice grip from my own wants and desires, those whispers in your head that turn you toward the harmful or at least the not so healthy "choices" in life...

It is really a self imposed starvation of the soul that can't be revived without the love, connection, and direction of Christ.  Have you ever spent a few days, weeks, months, even years without reading the Bible, praying, worshiping, connecting with God through service?  Now I don't know what it feels like to be disconnected and starved for years, but I certainly know what it feels like to be disconnect for days, weeks, even at times months... It really leaves an empty feeling in your heart... Like a walking zombie I relate and build relationships with God's creation... but they are broken relationships, connections that are fueled with me instead of God... and when "me" exists everything is sugary... unhealthy, and often provides sticky situations where hate, malice, discord occur...  It can be exciting and give you a rush in the beginning, but it is really a self imposed starvation of your soul... of your heart... of the life that God has given you. 

So what does a balanced diet of God look like?  How do we clear out the trash?  For me it begins with admitting I have a problem... I see the emaciated soul in the mirror of my heart and I am crushed... So a decision is made, a genuine regimen is crafted and acquired from the only genuine source of health... from God and His word...  One look toward God and I realize what it tastes like to be in the health of Christ... for some it is bitter, for others it is sweet, even others are so numb from starvation that even the smallest morsel would be a feast for them.

God gives us a feast, an endless celebration of who He is and a confident sharing of His love... At the table of Christ starvation is a forgotten memory... Christs' substance and sustenance for me is in worship, prayer, and in some cases reading the Bible... but what really gets me cooking is worshiping Him in the only real context that makes sense... through music and the arts.

That is one of the ways that God has created and crafted me... everyone's unique diet is different, even some of the most healthy practices are toxic to others... and remember that arsenic is poison for everyone...   Allow God to share with you what is perfect for you and then start experimenting ways of how to integrate it in your life... after a while you will be an expert in loving God and others because you have been feeding your soul with real food, the hefty stuff that builds strong muscles and brings vitality to your life...

So as I cast off the trash from my own life choices, I am left clean and new for the foundation of Christs' calling.  

What is your diet? 

Blessings,

Sam