There are a number of tricks that people use to curb their hunger when they're on a diet. I know, I've tried a bunch of them. Sometimes I've tried filling up on the 'good' things, like water and vegetables, so I wouldn't have room for junk food. Sometimes I try distractions. Sometimes I just try to ignore the hunger. But its always there, just below the surface, waiting to pop out and get me to grab the nearest thing to eat.
I've been noticing the same thing going on with my spiritual stomach. The desire for sin, and sometimes, just the false hope of something not really bad but hoped in more than the Lord, is always present and read to latch onto whatever is lying closest to me. Lately, my appetite for entertainment (mostly the hanging with friends kind), a husband, comfort and rest, and a good reputation, have been controlling my choices in life. It's a scary thought.
So what do you do to improve your spiritual diet? Ok, so I know I need to read more Scripture and pray. I have been. I have a long commute to work, and I've been meditating on scripture on the train in the morning. I'm praying all the time in the back of my head. But is there anything else I can do to curb my spirit's hunger?
Most of the things I'm craving aren't bad things. Just things that are bad as the staple of your diet. Pray with me as I seek to improve my spiritual diet.
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