Lenses of the Gospel

How much of my life do I view through the lenses of the Gospel of Christ?  How much of my life and ministry do I view through a Biblical World Perspective?  How much is filtered through the eyes of my Lord?

If I am honest with myself...

Over the past several months I have been attempting to take a few extra pounds of weight off that I have managed to accumulate again.  I have met with failure after failure.  It has struck me time and time again that this is a matter of self-control.  I love food.  I am the cook of the house.  I get to make whatever I want.  This is such a problem.  I make foods I like and do not want to say no.  Notice that I did not say "can not say no."  The problem is not in ability but in desire.  I have been convicted that my lack of saying no to food, I am revealing a lack of self-control.  Galatians 5 reveals to me that self-control is one mark of a Spirit filled, Spirit controlled life.  By not exercising self-control, I am refusing the control of the Holy Spirit in my life.  

So, now I am approaching my diet differently.  I still see the need to lose weight and better care for my body, but I see it differently and approach it differently now. I am using it as a exercise in self-control. I am using this experience to help me give control of my will and desires to the Spirit.  More important than just losing weight, I am seeking to give total and complete control of my life to the Spirit.

Pray with me.  Pray that I will see the world, in every aspect through the lenses of the Gospel of Christ.  Pray that I will give complete and total control of my life to the Holy Spirit, including that of my desire for food.