Crave What?

I was in a Small Group/Bible Study in the Spring titled “Made to Crave.”  Crave is a verb and is defined as this: 1.) to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly 2.) to require; need.
 
While this actual study is about healthy eating habits (Lysa TurKeurst; Made to Crave), the concept can be applied to so many other areas of our lives.  This study could almost be paraphrased as “Who/what is your God?”, as that’s basically the premise of the study. May I ask… what is the most important thing in your life?  Is it a person?  A material thing?  Food?  A relationship?  A lifestyle?  God??  Be honest.. what is it?  Think.  {..pause here..}  Got it??  You may say it’s God, but is it really?  I asked myself this same question.
 
So, I learned in this Bible Study that when we crave and put something – anything – above God, it’s a sin.  Yes, a sin.  I dislike that I must admit that I’ve rarely looked at it this way.  Yeah, I would go about life enjoying the things that God provided for me, and I Read more…

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