A few months ago I was convicted about my struggle with weight issues. I felt that the root problem was spiritual and I started hunting for truth. I found a program that was mindlessly easy. I started losing weight and feeling like I was on a good path. It gave me peace of mind to just plod along a day at a time, persevering and slowly making progress. There is nothing magical about the program itself- it is just a method- a tool to help me reach a goal.
Anyway, my husband and I are leaving for a few days of camping in Arkansas. As I was prepping for the trip- planning what to eat during the car trip and while camping, I started thinking about "taking a vacation" from my diet. "I deserve a break and it would be easier and lots more convenient to make some exceptions to the plan". That was the train of thought that frequently came to mind.
Today, in reading "My Utmost For His Highest" Chambers says "You no more need a holiday from spiritual concentration than your heart needs a holiday from beating. You cannot have a moral holiday and remain moral...".
Wow! That was just what I needed to hear to get my heart back on track. I am so amazed at the nearness of God and I wonder - what are the chances of this topic popping up on the very day before our trip? God is so faithful to speak truth to us from a variety of sources if we are truly hungry for it. I want to keep cultivating a heart that stays open to God and wants to be lead in truth.
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