Indulge - allow ones self to enjoy the pleasure of. These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh. (Colossians 2:23) Last night, my husband decided to stop at McDonalds for an ice cream sundae and a cherry pie. I could ignore the ice cream. I hate vanilla ice cream; but the cherry pie was screaming my name. It would have been so easy to indulge my desire for the sweet cherries and the warm pastry shell, but I didnt. I fought my urge and it soon went away. Indulgence provides only momentary enjoyment and satisfaction. When the cherry pie is gone the craving may subside, but it will eventually return. Feeding our personal indulgences is like feeding a fire. The more you fuel the fire, the hotter and higher it burns. Stop fueling the fire of self-indulgence. Feed your soul the word of God. Learn to crave a relationship with HIM. Let HIM fill your emptiness.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 09:52:20 +0000
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