Ok hang in there with me…I just have to get on my organic soap box for a bit 🙂
So this is one of my favorite stores….Whole Foods. If you know me and have known me for a long time, you know that I haven’t always been a health nut. Growing up I was raised on processed, junk, frozen pizza type of foods. I was obsessed with KFC (gross). Ha-ha, I even made a cheer up about it in high school “Popcorn chicken, Popcorn chicken, dip it in the mash potatoes(x3) YUM!” It wasn’t till about a year ago that I really got on board with this whole organic thing. It started slowly, but now has progressed into everything from my food, shampoo, toothpaste, candy, even down to my gum! Now don’t get me wrong I still will go out to eat, and occasionally have my favorite (sour patch kids).
Why go down this path? It’s the way we were supposed to live and eat. Hundreds of years ago or even a hundred; we didn’t have all these diseases. What we put into our body, is key to a healthy, happy, long life. When I’m 70 I don’t want to be just getting by, with all my meds. I went to be an active healthy old lady! But, that dream isn’t possible with a diet full of MSG, genetically modified, and artificially enriched food. And it’s not just our food it’s our beauty care…go look at the ingredients of any of your shampoo, body wash, and lotion there is a 98% likely hood that it has paraben, and 20 other ingredients you have neither heard or know of. That stuff is linked to breast cancer, and many other diseases and illnesses. Yea, I’ll pass.
So now to transition this blog about Jesus…I have a point I really do!
Ok so sometimes I get this strong feeling of “Just give me Jesus.” Just the raw, authentic, pure Jesus. How many of you have even tried to read one of those self help books, or dating books to bring you to an answer or conclusion about something? I’m guilty! But sometimes I just get so sick of reading all these books, listening to all these sermons, getting advice from a million and one people. Now don’t get me wrong all these things aren’t bad and can be used for good. But, sometimes I think we abuse all these sources and don’t go to the main Source (Jesus).
I mean it is kind of like our society, we are a fast-food, quick fix generation. It is much easier to go through McDonalds drive through than it is to go home and cook a healthy meal. Or to pop in a pill for this problem, and a pill for this sickness, and a pill for this stress, than to change your lifestyle and physically become healthier. It seems much easier to read a book about how to become a better you. Than to sit and spend time with Jesus, read His word, and let that transformation happen.
Is it worth it though? The quick fixes, the quick answers, the cheaper route? I don’t think so. I have read countless books and listened to countless sermons and asked advice from countless people. All of that is good, and to some degree has changed my life. But what has truly changed my life, my head (thoughts), and most importantly my heart is the revelations I have gotten straight from Jesus. Those times I have read His word and it becomes alive to my life and situation (Heb. 4:12).
He is what I want. I don’t want a bunch of “added ingredients.” Or someone else’s revelation about how to date, how to be the best you, how to be the happiest you. (Again it is always encouraging to hear what the Lord has shown others). But, I want the Lord to show me personally who He is and His ways and what He has for me. And the cool thing is, He can and does!
So will you keep me accountable? If I come to you asking for advice, or if you see me reading “Your best life now” will you just be like “Hey, have you gone to the Ultimate Source, have you gone to Jesus first?”
This is all I’m trying to say; as much as I want a raw/organic lifestyle physically. I want a raw/organic life spiritually. With Jesus. He is the purest and most beneficial source to all my needs.
Just give me Jesus. and some organic dark choc. almonds wouldn’t be too bad either…hehe
