Sometimes I get an urge to cram as much food as I can in my body.  As this urge goes on, I tell myself I need “just one more”.  It is never enough. This compulsion to stuff food down my body drives me to continue eating, even after my stomach is stuffed.   This compulsion usually comes with a nagging feeling that something is wrong; I am stressed, tired, or worried.  No amount of food can soothe these feelings.  This is a mask for emptiness that only God can fill.

I  need to stuff God in my heart when I have the compulsive feeling to stuff food in my body.  God fills and satisfies me, food can never fill my emotional needs. To fight my temptation to overeat, I must turn to the Lord.  Hebrews 2:18 is, “For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted.” (New American Standard Bible, 1995).  When I lean on God and allow Him to fill my emptiness, I am no longer tempted to overeat.  Food becomes just fuel for my body instead of comfort for my soul.

God never intended me to rely on food to soothe my emotions or fill my emptiness.  Instead, He wants me to depend on Him for comfort and guidence.  That means instead of reaching for food, I need to call on Him.  God will help me to overcome temptation.  He relieves my emotions and also takes away my desire for excess food.