This week I enjoyed ice cream.  I had a small bowl one evening and two small bowls the following day.  Something crazy happened; my ice cream craving was quenched.  I truly enjoyed my ice cream spurge.   I am satisfied because God fills my heart.  I no longer have an urge to overeat, continuing to eat after my stomach is bloated.

Psalm 63:5 is, “You satisfy me more than the richest feast.  I will praise you with songs of joy.”  (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996, 2004, 2007)  Only God can fully satisfy me.  He created me with a deep hole that can only be filled by God.  Food was never able to meet my spiritual or emotional needs.  In the past, I would start with one small serving of dessert. Once it was gone, I always wanted more.  No amount of willpower could stop me from continuing to eat. Since I could not stop eating, I blamed sugar, fat, and carbs for creating a chemical reaction to trigger continual eating.

I never enjoyed food consumed during these binges.  Most of the time, I did not taste it since I was eating to fill a deeper hunger.  Now when I crave sweets, I eat slowly enough to really enjoy each bite.  I am satisfied with eating small portions of desserts. I no longer seek large amounts of food to stuff in a bottomless hole.  God is the only thing that can satisfy my need.  Now that He continually fills me, I can enjoy small amounts of treats and stop at one.