Anorexia : a serious disorder in eating
behavior that is characterized by faulty eating patterns, malnutrition, and
usually excessive weight loss
There have been many times in my life when I have struggled
with anorexia. I’ve never starved myself
physically. I’ve been spiritually
anorexic. Like a physically anorexic
person will become malnourished because they are not eating properly, I have
forsaken the word of God and therefore have become spiritually
malnourished.
Throughout my life, anytime I’ve been asked what my biggest
struggle is with my walk with Christ it’s always been having a daily quit time
in the word. Reading the Bible on Sunday
morning and possibly Wednesday night was all I was getting for so many years. But I realized it was not enough to get the full nourishment that I need to grow in Christ. However, for so many years like an anorexic I was okay with only getting
small amounts of nourishment here and there.
The Bible says in Hebrews 5:11-14, “We have much to say
about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn. In fact, though by this time you ought to be
teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all
over again. You need milk, not solid
food! Anyone who lives on milk, being
still an infant
, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by
constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.”
I’m tired of only getting nourishment in small doses. I’m tired of living on only milk. I want to become more like Christ. And since joining the World Race I’ve been
craving the word like I never have before. It is amazing how God will equip those He calls.
“May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal
covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the
sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us
what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and
ever. Amen.” Hebrews 13:20-21.
