Withdrawls

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. – Galatians 6:9

If you’ve every wondered if you are addicted to something try going a month without it. When I began my Royal Make Over I knew that sugar was not my friend. I depended on it to comfort me after a long work day. I used it to celebrate moments and cry over others. I saw it as a much deserved reward just because.

But the truth was, I was dependent on it for many reasons and it was nothing more than a false temporary fix that lied to my face and stabbed me in the back. It provided a momentary pleasure followed by a regretful reality. It was only harming me and it needed to go.

After one month of no sugar I began to feel the effects of the low energy, doubt that this was needful and temptations to sneek a bite just once. I was going through sugar withdrawl which only solidified my need to remove it. It was a sad realization of how much I depended on it and how I had allowed it to control too many areas of my life.

When the temptations came to eat some just for the energy I needed, I was blessed to hear God’s Word in my heart that said, “Do not become weary in doing good, for in the proper time you will reap a harvest if you do not give up.” That helped me through that moment and when the next temptation came, I just happened to be reading a devotional that said, “Keep walking! For all you know this may be the day the walls come down.”

Praise God for His perfect timing and for seeing me through. Today I woke up with energy, no regrets and renewed confidence for the journey ahead.