I feel better when I load up on fruits and vegies and stay away from starches and sugar. Too much sugar and my joints ache, I’m moody and I don’t sleep well. So, why do I put myself through it?
It’s time for some detox even though it doesn’t always feel good at first. I may actually feel worse as my body sheds the toxins. I get foggy brained as I cut back on my starch and sugar intake and drink lots of water.
I usually feel better in a few days. Add stretching and exercise with resistance bands and I’m even better. It would be much easier if I just never partook of these foods that are like poison to my system. But for some reason I forget the pain they cause or I must think I’m invincible. Neither thought process is logical.
I tend to treat my spiritual life much the same way. I know what is good for me and what gunks up the wheels of my spiritual walk, but I do it anyway.
For me, too much TV and my attitudes start imitating art. Too much cynicism on the screen leads to a cynical attitude. A show filled with language I don’t generally use leads to saying words I don’t want my kids to hear.
It’s like being in a place where they speak a different language or dialect and when you go back home friends and family claim you have an accent.
I love a good TV show. There, I admit it, but one thing I will never watch is horror movies or psychological thrillers that are too close to reality. Fear is something I have to be on my guard against all the time. It’s a necessity in my life to trust God so that fear doesn’t invade.
But other matters I haven’t learned so well—especially cop shows. I grew up on them. It’s my fallback relaxation when I just want to chill out. But what I tend to do is stay up late watching show after show until the next thing I know it’s 2 in the morning.
And I have to get up and homeschool my kids whether I want to or not. There goes any chance of devotional time. I can barely drag myself out of bed to make breakfast.
It would be much easier if I just didn’t fill up on junk. So recently I decided to give up my solo TV watching, though I still enjoy shows with family. It’s a part of living my life outside of the box. A small way to show God that I love Him more than my entertainment.
Just like filling up on junk food leaves no room for healthy foods, I have found that filling my mind with too much entertainment (even good stuff) leaves no room for spiritual food.
What kind of spiritual junk food keeps you away from where your heart wants to be?
