Cravings

I've recently come to the conclusion that all our cravings come from our natural desire for God.

We are constantly seeking to fill the God-shaped hole in our hearts. Unfortunately, we usually try to fill it with a substance.... or a person... or an experience...or whatever.

Let's look at food cravings. If someone is craving a particular kind of food, it is usually because our bodies are telling us that we are missing an important nutrient. Does that make sense? For example, if we are craving oranges, chances are, our bodies are low on vitamin C. Ask a pregnant lady- she'll tell you. :)

So let's apply that to sin. Whenever we crave sin (a substitute for God), that craving is actually an effective flag to remind us to seek God and figure out what is missing in our spiritual life... what spiritual nutrient are we missing? Ask God to reveal it to you and then seek Him for His provision.



 ¹⁵ Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. ¹⁶ For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world. ¹⁷ And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever. - 1 John 2:15-17

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