I don’t want to surrender everything in my life to God.  I need my “me” time to relax and recharge.  It hard for me to join a new bible study or spend more time in God’s word. This has been one busy week where I can think of many other things to do, including rest, instead of writing this post. My stubbornness in surrendering is not limited to time. I also am tempted to hold on to money, possessions, and even my food intake.

During Lent, I normally focus on Bible readings about Easter and sacrifice. My current devotions are about surrendering everything to God and giving Him my all.  These readings hit me and unveiled my problem with food; I do not want to surrender every single bite of food that goes into my mouth to God.  My stubbornness in hanging on to being able to eat what and when I want keeps me in bondage to food.

Luke 9:24 is, “If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it.  But if you give up your life for my (Christ’s) sake, you will save it.” (Holy Bible,  New Living Translation, 1996, 2004, 2007).  It is only by surrendering everything to God that I can gain freedom from food.  I surrender my food intake when I only eat food my body needs and listen to God for guidance on what to eat.  This is a choice I make daily at each meal.  Today, I choose to listen to God instead of eating what I want.