In the past, I shoved food down my throat without tasting it.  My goal was to binge or eat as much food as I could.  No matter how much I ate, I wanted more and kept eating.  Most of the time, I continued to eat until the food was gone or I felt as bloated as a whale.  I was ashamed that I had overindulged again.

Isaiah 55:2 is, “Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength?  Why pay for food that does no good?  Listen to me, (God) and you will eat what is good.  You will enjoy the finest food.”  (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996, 2004, 2007).   In the past, I devoured as much food as I could fit in my body.  I gorged on fattening and choice foods without enjoyment.  Now, I listen to God and allow Him to fill me.  God is the only thing that satisfies me so I don’t have to stuff my body with food.

I used to think this verse meant that I needed to follow God for guidance on “what to eat”.   Now I understand “listening to the Lord” means allowing Him to change my heart.  My life no longer revolves around food.  I would rather have Jesus’ salvation and strength in my life than the brief fix food gives me. Food has become fuel for my body.  I crave mostly healthy foods and enjoy small amounts of my favorite foods. God has enabled me to eat what is good and healthy while enjoying small amounts of the finest foods.