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This Sunday, Steve directed us to Romans 1 and 3 and reminded us of our own tendency to worship the creature rather than the Creator. He spoke about the serious consequenses in the world and in our own heart when we forget the power of God and pridefully place ourselves or the thinking of this age above our Soverign God.
Over at Carolyn McCulley’s blog, Solo Feminity, she has linked to the testimony of her friend Michelle who explains her battle with eating disorders as an issue of worship. She writes that what was going on in her heart was ”really not that different from the garden [of Eden]. We’re not comparing apples to oranges. It’s still apples to apples. The first woman used a piece of fruit to try and wrench control away from God. I’m no different.”
I think it was CJ Mahaney who said (or quoted? or someone else said or quoted?) that “the heart is an idol factory” That is true for each of us whether your idol is food, the approval of others, entertainment, work, sex, whatever. The reality is that we are each prone to worship and serve the creature rather than the creator.
Even if you do not “struggle” with eating disorders I would highly encourage you to check out Michelle’s testimony, whether to be a source of wisdom in loving someone who does struggle or as just a reminder to your own heart of God’s power and your weakness.
Click here to view Apples to Apples: Reflections on an Eating-Disordered Life.
