Whenever I’m home and not busy (like today), I suffer from terrible want. My taste buds and stomach rule my thoughts. My urge is to drive to Braums right now and buy a chocolate malt. Is that a sin? No, not in itself, but in the overwhelming desire that rules my thoughts and actions. I scour through all the pantry just to see what chocolate I can find to stuff in my mouth. This appetite reveals something about my heart. I’m not satisfied or content, and I’m always looking to feed my fleshly desires. My heart’s strong desire should be for my loving, living Lord.
Will I go get chocolate ice cream? I don’t know, maybe. But I definitely won’t be going anywhere until I struggle through this with God and get my heart in the right place.
Holy Spirit, please fill and consume me. Change the desires of my heart from earthly temporary pleasures to the eternal lasting pleasure to be found in You. Please forgive me for dishonoring you by settling for lesser pleasures. In Jesus name, amen.