I am a bit of a chocolate addict.  I try not to buy candy when the neighborhood kids are selling them for school because I lack self-control in this department.  I can’t simply eat one chocolate truffle. I will eat the whole box within twenty-four hours.

I know my weakness. I realized I had a serious obsession a couple of years ago when a friend and I decided to treat ourselves to an evening out. After a delicious dinner, we decided to split a desert – except she wanted a chocolate shake, and I wanted a fudge pie. Rather than flip a coin, we decided to order both. Twenty minutes later, I had a serious stomach ache, and a heavily convicted heart.  My friend felt equally horrible, and that day we made a pact to fast chocolate for a season.

Gluttony is a sin.

When I eat chocolate, I am usually not “keeping my body under” as Paul advised us to do in I Corinthians 9.  As God’s disciple, I need to live like an athlete during training season.  I’ve come to realize that sometimes I need to say “no” to my stomach in order to say “yes” to God.  Healthy eating is part of living a crucified life that stays on mission.

I’m sharing “Healthy Eating is Not About Me” at Missional Women today.  Join me here to read the rest of this post.