Okay – I admit it. One of my eternal resolutions, at least for the last several years, is to shed a few (well, probably more than a few) pounds. I have tried several diets, some with more success than others, but all to no avail in the end. It can be really discouraging to struggle with weight for extended periods of time—especially when you know that if you really applied yourself, you could actually lose that unwanted flab.
I have recently begun to chip away at the excess poundage by eating smaller portions and a bit of daily exercise – walking, a few squats and crunches – you know. As I was thinking about the process of how I got to where I am physically, I could break it down into little choices every day. Snacking between meals, eating a little too much here and there, eating late at night. It all adds up over time, and as the body stores the fat, it becomes harder to eliminate it.
There is a verse that has always made me smile. It says, “The liberal soul shall be made fat.” As I thought about that, it occurred to me that God was putting that in a positive light. How does one get a fat soul? It doesn’t happen overnight. It comes from feeding on the Word of God regularly, from “snacking” between those meals, from taking an extra bite here and there, eating a little bit from my husband’s plate, feasting on rich things late at night, etc. I think you get the point. All those little extra bites of God’s Word turn into nourishment for the soul. It stores up in your heart and, during the lean times of your life, your soul can still feed on those stored up riches.
While I am determined to rid myself of the excess pounds I have put on over the last several years, I also want to become fat spiritually. As I hope to see my bathroom scale moving down, I want to see my spiritual scale going up. How are you? Are you starving yourself spiritually, or are you on your way to being truly fat? Take a little time to have some extra spiritual nourishment this week, and let it enrich your life!
Good way to think of it! :) Want to lose a few pounds on the scale too this year and also would like to grow spiritually fatter. Hoping to make it that way and not the other - good challenge to remind me.
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