Electives – Section 5

… (Your name), listen to what you are saying. Let yourself believe, love, and be thankful for the truth!

…I don’t have to settle for such a little thing as to glorying in what I eat. God wants me near and I can feed on Him. I am trusting that my eyes are looking at Your power and beauty close around and touching me…

…what I find in the refrigerator is not my best hope for reassurance that soothes me—God offers more…

…guilt and self-contempt are not the best ways to improve my behavior—I just have to get my heart to hear… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…when I feel insecure, nervous, or lonely, food is not what I will reassure myself with—the presence of God is far more satisfying… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to give up and try to get the delight and pleasure I need in food—it is right and good for me to gorge myself with God. By faith, I am trusting that my eyes are looking at You Lord…

…the refuge I need is not to trust my weight as a cocoon to hide in—I turn my heart to love surrounding myself with God and hiding in Him. I take refuge in the goodness and love of God… (pause to enjoy it!)

…food is not my best hope to soothe the pain inside—I rest into believing it is safe and good to draw near to God. My eyes are on Your presence all around and touching me here…

…I turn from trying to cover up my need for God with food. I love that God wants to be near me—it is safe for me to trust Him. I reject and renounce eating as a way to deaden my desire for God…

“…none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.” (Psa. 34:22)

“…it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefitted.” (Heb. 13:9) (pause to believe and love the God who is close!)

“…the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out” (John 6:37)

“…You are the God of my strength…” (Psa. 43:1) (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!) “…My soul clings to You…” (Psa. 63:8) (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)

“O Lord, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name…” (Isa. 25:1)…

“How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house; and You give them to drink of the river of

Your delights. For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light” (Psa. 36:7-9)

“…they walk in the light of Your countenance…” (Psa. 89:15-17)

“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you…” (James 4:8)

Whenever I feel dirty or full of the wrong thing, God forgives me and washes me clean inside and out. He forgives me as soon as I ask Him. God doesn’t hold back from me and I repent of wanting to wait and hold back from Him. God doesn’t hold back from washing and cleansing me with the Holy Spirit.

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9); “…washed…in the Spirit of our God.” (1 Cor. 6:11); “…cleansing their hearts by faith.” (Acts 15:9); “…having our hearts sprinkled clean…and our bodies washed with pure water” (Heb. 10:19 and 22) (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God’s power and glory!)

“…the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion…by the spirit of judgement and the spirit of burning” (Isa. 4:4). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)

…I don’t have to be afraid to feel physical hunger—I can distract myself by draw near and filling up on God. I am trusting that my eyes are looking at Your power and beauty close around and touching me…

…the refuge I need is not the refrigerator or the cookie jar—the presence of God is a better way to reassure myself and to find a powerfully safe refuge… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to eat because what God offers is much more filling…

…I don’t have to eat more food in order to sabotage myself with depression when I have eaten too much. I will let my heart hear that I don’t have to be afraid to soothe myself with God. Lord Your presence is a far better refuge of yummy goodness. And, I set my heart to enjoy You Lord… (pause to love and enjoy God!)

…I can turn from wanting pleasure, control, and reassurance from food and eating…

…I don’t have to use food as a way to distract myself from other things—God’s presence is to readily available. By faith Lord, I am trusting that my eyes are looking at Your closeness all around me here…

…I turn from trying to stuff my desire for God with food. I delight that it is right and safe to draw near to the fountain of God. I reject and renounce eating as a way to deaden my desire for God…

…God, “…has not despised…the afflicted; neither has He hidden His face from him…” (Psa. 22:24)…

“…O Lord…‘You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living’” (Psa. 142:5)

“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom” (Luke 12:32).

And, “…the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power” (1Co 4:20).

“…God said, “I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My

people” (2Cor 6:16).

“…he who comes to God must believe…that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him” (Heb. 11:6).

“…the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord God my refuge…” (Psa. 73:28)

Lord, “You are my hiding place…” (Psa. 32:7)

“You are good and do good…” (Psa. 119:68); “…You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive…” (Psa. 86:5)…

“…the Lord is our righteousness” (Jer. 33:16)…

“…The Lord is my God” (Zech.. 13:9) (pause to believe and love the God who is close!)

“The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread?” (Psa. 27:1)

The Bible tells me, “…put on the armor of light…put on the Lord Jesus Christ…” (Rom. 13:12 and 14).

“he who takes refuge in Me…will possess My holy mountain” (Isa. 57:13).

“…My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped…” (Psa. 28:7) (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)

“I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust!” (Psa. 91:2) My “…adequacy is from God” (2 Cor. 3:5). (pause to believe and love the God who is close!)

“…the Lord will not abandon His people on account of His great name…” (1 Sam. 12:22)

“…You are my God…My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You…Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory…My soul is satisfied…” (Psa. 63:1,2,5).

“O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!” (Psa. 34:8).

“You are my hiding place and my shield…” (Psa. 119:114) (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)

…I don’t have to eat in order to maintain relationships or avoid their disapproval—God loves me. I can draw near without fear. When I taste, I will see that He is good (Psa. 34:8)…

…food is not my best hope to relieve the boredom—entering the throne room is a better way to thrill myself. I am trusting that my eyes are looking at Your beauty close around and touching me…

…I don’t have to eat when I want to celebrate—God is better than food…

…food is not my best hope to relieve stress—the presence of God soothes and reassures me better…

…I don’t have to eat to hide from how lonely I feel—God washes me clean when I draw near…

…I don’t have to eat ___________________________ because what God offers is much more filling…

…food is not my best hope for a way to relax—I find rest for my soul by drawing near and letting Him draw near to me…

…fat doesn’t make me unacceptable to God—He still wants me close to Him and wants to be close to me… …over-eating is not a way to ‘get back’ at ______________ —the power I feel in controlling what I eat is nothing compared to drawing near and thrilling my heart with the sovereign power of my God…

…food is not the supply of reassurance and soothing that I need—the radiance of God upon me is (or, will be) enough. I am trusting that my eyes are looking at Your beauty close around and touching me…

…my weight does not determine whether or not I can be ‘OK’—God loves me I can enjoy His caress by drawing near… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I turn from trying to cover up my need for God with food. I love that God wants to be near me. Depending on God makes Him my God. I reject and renounce eating as a way to deaden my desire for God. I am trusting that my eyes are looking at Your beauty close around and touching me…

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the

Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust!’” (Psa. 91:1,2)

“…none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned” (Psa. 34:22).

“How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house; and You give them to drink of the river of Your delights. For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light” (Psa. 36:7-9).

“…they walk in the light of Your countenance…” (Psa. 89:15-17)

“…the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord God my refuge…” (Psa. 73:28)

Lord, “You are my hiding place…” (Psa. 32:7) (pause to believe and love the God who is close!)

“…You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive…” (Psa. 86:5)…

“You are good and do good…” (Psa. 119:68)

…my weight is not a tool to protect myself from other people—God is a better refuge of safety and power. And, God is always more ready to be close to me than food… (pause to believe and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to use food as a way to distract myself from other things—God’s presence is to readily available… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…my weight is not a reason for me to stay away from the Lord—the Holy Spirit burns away my shame by His radiance upon me (Isa. 4:4 and Heb. 10:19,22)… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…the refuge I need is not the refrigerator or the cookie jar—the presence of God is a better way to reassure myself. By faith, I am trusting that my eyes are looking at the power and beauty of God all around me…

…I don’t have to use food to sabotage myself with depression when I eat too much. God’s presence is a better refuge of protection. God is my refuge of strength and power… (pause to believe and love it!)

I turn from wanting pleasure, control, and reassurance from food. I reject and renounce food as a way to feed my desire for God… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

I don’t have to believe the lies of the enemy that I have to get the pleasure I need apart from drinking Your presence. Lord, You are my God. I pray that You would rebuke any enemy pushing me to reassure myself and get the pleasure I need through food. I denounce these things! And Lord, I ask that with Your authority and power You would command the forces of evil to leave me alone and to never come back… (pause to let yourself believe that God is doing it)…

…I turn from trying to stuff my desire for God with food. I delight that it is right and safe to draw near to the fountain of God. I reject and renounce eating as a way to deaden my desire for God…

“…the Lord is our righteousness” (Jer. 33:16); “…The Lord is my God” (Zech.. 13:9).

“I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!” (Psa. 91:2)

My “…confidence…is…through Christ before God…competence comes from God” (2 Cor. 3:4,5 NIV).

“I love You, O Lord…” (Psa. 18:1); “…I have hope in Him” (Lam. 3:24)

…God doesn’t hold Himself back from me: My God is always a fountain who never stops giving the Spirit… (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God’s power and glory!)

“…the fountain of living water, even the Lord.” (Jer. 17:13)

“…You give them to drink…For with You is the fountain…In Your light we see light.” (Psa. 36:8,9)

“…soul…my hope is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be shaken.

On God my salvation and my glory rest; the rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.” (Psa. 62:5-7)

“’The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘Therefore I have hope in Him.’” (Lam. 3:24)…

I “…have boldness and confident access through faith in Him” (Eph. 3:12).

“…we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus…draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean and our bodies washed with pure water.” (Heb. 10:19, 22) (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God’s power and glory!)

Lord, “You are my God…I exalt you.” (Psa. 118:28 NIV).