#23: Something you crave for a lot.
When I think crave I automatically think in terms of food so in that vein I'd have to say potatoes. I like potatoes any way I can get them...fried, baked, mashed, au gratin, roasted, in soup, in potato salad, in casseroles, even instant. Potatoes are my ultimate comfort food. If I'm sad or upset my first impulse isn't to run for chocolate but to go get french fries from McDonalds or whip up a quick batch of mashed potatoes with sour cream and cheese.
The thing is, thanks to an annoyingly wonderful sermon/talk/teaching (whatever you want to call it) by Andy Stanley at Passion 2011 in Atlanta, it's hard for me to think of appetites and craving the same way I used to. Stanley pointed out that our appetites were created by God but distorted by sin. So in other words, God gave me the taste buds I have that send happy chemicals to my brain when I eat potatoes. However my sin distorts that God given happiness when I wallow in a bad mood and eat an entire box of instant mashed potatoes. Obviously our appetite for food isn't the only appetite he spoke about. Here's a link to a blog written by someone who attended the conference and recapped the session if you're interested. http://joshburns.net/2011/01/03/passion-2011-session-4-andy-stanley/
Monday, January 24, 2011
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That's an interesting idea, Regan. I don't think I'd ever thought about cravings or appetite that way.
Yeah it was pretty eye opening for me too. It's been almost a month since I heard it and it's still sticking with me.
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