Made to Crave: Satisfying Your Deepest Desire With God, Not Food by Lysa Terkeurst

Author:Lysa Terkeurst [Terkeurst, Lysa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Counsel, Christian Life, Women's Issues, Religion, Counseling, Counselor
ISBN: 9780310412373
Google: uaLu4sC9X7oC
Amazon: B003U4UTBI
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2010-12-20T22:00:00+00:00

Personal Reflections

Recall a recent stressful experience that tempted you to overeat or make poor food choices. What specific feelings did the experience elicit (for example: anger, embarrassment, tension, sadness, anxiety, grief)? Whether you resisted or gave into temptation, how were your emotions impacted as a result?

When you experience problems or difficult seasons in life, are you more likely to put on a mask and pretend everything is okay or to take off your mask and ask for help? How has this tendency impacted your ability to resist food temptations at such times?

Discovering how to pray without words helped Lysa to feel like she was connecting with God, something she hadn’t felt in a long time (page 113). Have you ever prayed this way, simply spending time with God in silence and allowing the Holy Spirit to intercede on your behalf (Romans 8:26)? Does this idea intrigue you or scare you?

Lysa demonstrates how she replaces old lies about food with new truths about God’s love (page 114). In the course of a regular day, what old lies about food make it difficult for you to resist temptation? Do hard times make these lies harder to resist? Drawing on what the Bible teaches about God’s love in Ephesians 3:17 – 19, 1 John 3:1, and Psalm 103:17, what new truths might you use to replace your old lies?

“See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut” (Revelation 3:8). If God were to speak these words directly to you about your struggles with food, what do you hope you would see and experience on the other side of the door?

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