I don’t know what it is about Cheetos Daily Cup family, but I love them. So I make sure not to bring any home from the grocery store.
Ever.
They are simply too great a temptation for me.
But when I head to WUFO 1080 AM’s broadcast headquarters daily for my radio show, I don’t have the luxury of choosing which mouth-watering snacks get banned. Cheetos just so happen to be a vending machine staple and some days, my weakness gets the best of me.
Well, last evening, I came to the studio hungry with no intention of putting up a fight. I marched right over to the snack machine with my dollar. But right before sticking it into the slot, to my dismay, I saw that all the Cheetos were gone.
Man…I was so disappointed.
My shoulders slumped.
I just stood there longingly, pathetically staring through the glass, as if new bags containing the cheesy treat would suddenly form under my intense steady gaze. After a few moments of sulking, I came to grips with the fact that it would simply be a Cheeto-less night.
I should have been happy. I didn’t need them anyway.
Losing access to the unhealthy snack I craved was a good thing. But at the time, I couldn’t see past what I wanted.
So a little bit later, I asked my co-host, “Who ate all the Cheetos?”
That’s when he burst into laughter and then responded through giggles, “What do you mean? You’re the only one around here who eats them!”
I guess I underestimated the, uh, frequency of my visits to the vendor, huh?
I chuckled to myself and thought, “Dianna, you’ve gotta do better.”
I think we all can stand to do a little better in this area, in both our natural and spiritual journey through life.
But you know how it can be.
We are fully aware that we don’t need something. Yet, like an addict, we crave its presence in our lives anyway, no matter how bad it is for us. Then, once it’s gone, we miss it, yearn for it, and get all nostalgic about it.
Although some occasional cravings are harmless—we shouldn’t feel convicted about everything—when it comes to more serious matters and detrimental patterns of behavior, God doesn’t want us to remain stuck in a perpetual cycle of pining for what we don’t need, amen?
If we allow Him to deal with us, that insatiable, albeit unhealthy, desire will be replaced with a revelatory moment of clarity. The Lord will show us the absurdity of making investments in things that don’t benefit us at all.
And you know what? We’ll be able to laugh at ourselves once we come to ourselves. First, however, we have to see and admit the problem before being empowered to change our course of action.
That’s why I’m stirring the moment-of-clarity words uttered by the prodigal son into your cup of inspiration today. Luke 15:17-18a NASB reveals exactly what he said before getting out of the pigpen and going back to his father’s house. “But when he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have more than enough bread, but I am dying here with hunger! I will get up and go to my father…’”
When you drink down the contents of your cup, like the prodigal son, I pray you get a revelation that pulls you out of the situation from which you need to be released. Let God show you things for what they are so you can embrace the truth that will set you free.
He is able to give us all that moment of clarity we need to get on the path that leads to productivity and purpose.
Now let’s pray together.
God, it’s not always easy to see myself and recognize the habitual patterns of behavior that may be destructive forces in my life. But You know me through and through. So I ask that You search my heart today, try me, and reveal the truth. Then, please help me accept what You say and make the changes necessary to get on the right path. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
As always, thanks for reading and until next time... may today's cup of inspiration uplift, encourage, and empower you!
