Today I was reading in the book "Voices of Recovery" - a daily devotional about gaining freedom from overeating. The message for today reminded me of the value of doing what I know to be best for me - regardless of my feelings. When it comes to feelings, I have a choice. I can let them dictate my life, or I can act on what I believe and let my actions change my feelings.
I find the word "feelings" is not very clear. I often use the same word to describe my emotional state as I do to describe my intuition. The two are NOT the same, and the more I pay attention, the better I understand the difference. Emotional states come and go and are based on tons of things - our thoughts, the weather, the energy of a room, to name a few. Intuition, is one of the tools God uses to speak to me if I am willing to pay attention. Both can have sensations attached to them, but they are very different.
Today, I am speaking about feelings as they pertain to my emotional state. As an example, this morning I don't "feel" like going to my Pilates class, but I know it will be good for me and I will go anyway. I also know that I'll "feel" better for having gone. So, in this instance I am not allowing my feelings to dictate my actions (if I did, I wouldn't go to class), but I know my actions will change my feelings.
The same is true of overeating. Yes, I am praying for cravings to be removed, and I know that they will be. BUT, I don't wait for them to be removed to do what I know is best for me. Instead, I take the steps I know are in my best interest, knowing that as I do that, it will help my feelings change and my cravings to decrease. This is part of how I become a "doer of the word" and not just a "hearer". (James 1:22)
Thank you, Father, for the willingness to do what I know is best, regardless of my feelings on the matter. Please guide my thoughts and actions this day that I may indeed know what is best for me to do today. Thank you, Father!
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