If you’ve been reading this blog recently, you’ll notice that I do a lot of group writing projects and collaborative things. For me, this is what blogging is all about. Exploring my inner workings, my relationship with God, and sharing with others in community. This post is part of a unique collaborative blog, called Wrapped Emotions. You really should go over and read what it’s all about.
The assignment for this week is as follows:
Do you view objects from the same vantage point day after day? Do you approach your life from the same vantage point day after day? I want you to open your mind to how you see things.This week you are working with a metaphoric wrapper…the emotion or emotions that wrap your mind. Fear, apprehension, cautiousness…whatever keeps you from viewing objects and your life from a different vantage point.
Think of places you frequent…a park, a museum (where cameras are allowed), a store, a playground, but do not be limited by my suggestions. Find an object or objects that you have seen before…by objects I mean anything from buildings to poles to poodles to garbage trucks, anything. Lie on your back on the ground or floor and snap at least one photo from that vantage point. Relax. Unless you choose to lie on the floor of a public restroom, you will not die from an onslaught of bacteria…remember we are unwrapping the mind of such binding thoughts. Hold on to the emotions running rampant through your body as you do this and use them in finalizing your creation.
Last week, I wrote two posts that I realized were connected in a very unique way. These posts also inspired my choice for this project. Together they form one piece of the puzzle that is emotional eating, something a lot of women struggle with. The two posts are:
You see, I live in a constant subconscious state of wondering when the rug will be pulled out from under me. I wait for the testing times, so much that I can’t enjoy the blessings
I also “leave the emotions wrapped up in self-protection while I continually unwrap things that will not restore my soul! I know the One who will restore my peace, my comfort, but why will I not bring these emotions to Him? Because then, I will have to feel them. If I want God to heal those places, I will have to expose, unwrap them and actually see them. I must acknowledge I am not perfect.”
As the Lord connected the dots in my mind, I realized my problem: deep down, I don’t believe the Lord’s provision for me. One reason I eat when I am feeling insecure is because I do not trust God to provide, emotionally or physically. So with these pictures of my grocery store trip, I will attempt to line up my understanding of His provision with God’s Word.
You hem me in—behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? Ps. 139:5-7
The first place God has demonstrated His provision is with finances. In this trip to the grocery store, I purchased $172.57 worth of groceries for $83.81. (How?) God has never given us huge amounts of money. But He has shown us that if we are faithful with what He has given, He will provide all our needs! Our finances are not beyond His reach! Even in the hard times, we can count on this truth.
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Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. 1 Cor 13:12
No matter what things look like on earth, God always sees the truth. I cannot always trust what I see here, but I must go to the Word and pray for God’s persective.
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O you who hear prayer, to you all men will come.
When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions.
You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly.
The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained it.
You drench its furrows and level its ridges; you soften it with showers and bless its crops.
You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance. Ps 65:2-3, 9-11
I was struck while I was making homemade tomato sauce this week, how awesome is God’s creation!! Those tomatoes, straight from the garden, were like candy! Why don’t I focus more on eating what God created for us, pure healthy foods. They are beautiful and amazing, and truly nourishing to this body He created.
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“Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” Matt 7:9-12
the LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. Ps 147:11
The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.” Zeph 3:17
God does not only want to teach us lessons, but also, to genuinely bless us. Just because we are His children. He wants us to rest and have fun with Him.
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Thank you, Melody, for inspiring me to ask God for this understanding. I feel like I am a bit closer to fully turning my emotions over to God., although I know it will be a continual process.
Can anyone else relate to this? Let me know how you feel about it!
