I Want Popcorn!

I don’t know about you but I do not have a new year’s resolution. 
I slid into the new year like you might another day. Resolutions? Scary things because they don't last past the first week. Period.

So why are we on about New Year’s Resolutions? Well, because I had a terrible craving last night? Because I read a piece on gluttony this morning from a blog I subscribe to? Or could it be  because my mind keeps screaming is to eat healthy, and be committed to working out. Or could it be that what I want is to be healthy because, really, it is not about size, but rather that we take care of our bodies, not only in terms of beautifying it but actually looking after it. After all, we can’t go anywhere without it!

I am not exactly a fan of popcorn, I eat it at movies, but I mostly stay away  because when I start, I usually don’t like to stop. I knew I didn’t have any at home, but I went into my pantry anyway and checked, hoping for a miracle but alas. And then I became really agitated, distracted and restless. I looked at the time, 8.36pm, and I seriously considered going out to find popcorn d Self-control? Patience? Not an option right now, Ok?

But while I was debating what to do, a miracle happened! My cousin called to say he was on his way to see me, and yes, I mandated him to not show up without popcorn!

You do realize that this is not really about the popcorn, right? But about our (sometimes inordinate) cravings for things we know are bad for us but which we absolutely must have. We all crave something. And we are so easily helped along because everything we desire is just a finger, a phone call away...accessible…have you seen the number of networks dedicated to food on our TVs? Who wouldn’t want to try out all those menus, and just…eat? 

I am afraid that my will is not strong enough to withstand all of these forces no matter how good my intentions. Then, having made a nonsense of my will, they pile up feelings of guilt, then some depression. I will never know if I would have indeed gone out to get that popcorn, but what are the odds that my cousin would chose the day I am trying  to avoid temptation to come see me?

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I have no answers for how we can be diligent and stay true when we are confronted by our original sins - we all have something - but I know that if I start by thinking that moderation is key in everything and that small, tiny portions are an option, then the will to  have that tiny portion is a big step. Then, taking one day at a time, and not beating myself to a pulp if I fall.

What more can I say? Self-control is a fruit of the spirit, and God did say He would not allow us to be tempt for more than we can bear…meaning...I gave in only because oh, I wanted to.

What is your ‘popcorn?’

 Be free oh. Be healthy.

Popcorn photo credit: Google.