Lately, I've been struggling in my heart over prayer requests that I get from friends and family about health issues they are facing. I've FINALLY been trying to get to the bottom of why it is so hard for me to really FEEL the compassion for them in my prayers. It's because I haven't been praying for them to repent as well as for them to heal physically.
I know that if I have a stomach ache from eating food that is not good for me (I get super bad heartburn from deep fried anything) Sure, I can ask for prayer from my husband and family in the Lord.......but need I neglect to repent for doing that which is not good for me in the first place??
It's sort of like........not brushing your teeth, and then you're having to face getting cavities filled and a root canal done. You can ask for prayer for that pain that you're about to go through, but you should repent for your foolish neglect of taking care of what the Lord has given you.......namely, your body.
Don't get me wrong, I have compassion.....I mean, I brush my teeth 4 times a day and still get cavities!
So, obviously, there are some things that are hard to go through even doing your best to be a good steward of your body.
I MAINLY struggle with the prayer requests for people having to undergo some bigtime procedures that are the result of tremendous OBVIOUS neglect of their health for years and years who will quote you the text "physical training is of little value" ---who also eat pounds of sugar and fat with every meal
Am I the only one who has ever struggled with this?
I feel the other side too......and the Lord does not let me go on this...oh, boy does he NOT let me go.
One time when I was out and about, I was on the phone with Brent, he said "hey why don't you just come home and we can have some leftovers instead of spending more money eating out/eating junk?"
We hung up and I pondered......in my foolishness..... I then went to noodles and co and ordered one of their super duper fatty noodle dishes....instead of going home as my loving husband suggested....to eat HEALTHY leftovers.
Wellp...long story short....I got food poisoning.
Talk about a rubuke......for eating garbage #1 and for not heeding the counsel of my loving husband #2
Got it loud and clear Lord......for 24 hours straight...I repented and was....ill......really ill.
Anycrux, if anyone has any thoughts, please feel free to post em?
But please....don't accuse me of 'being judgemental' though....as I don't have time to sit and argue about that......I am not bringing this issue up to point out any one particular person....I promise!!!.....
I bring it up to mention my own struggle and need for repentance, and perhaps to encourage others who eat 'pretend food' to consider what they ask for prayer for.....that they might see the need to ask for prayer that they would find repentance, and the ability to make a change.
Too often, food idolatry is overlooked in our churches.......as well as physical laziness......and I think we need to help eachother see that we can serve our testimony by having self control with food and by 'beating our bodies into submission" ie.....working out in some fashion or another.
I'm tired of myself......
with much love,
J
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