EV - Day 15 - Dead to Sin?

"We died with Christ. So we believe that we will also live with him. We know that Christ was raised from the dead and will never die again. Death doesn't control him anymore. When he died, he died once and for all time as far as sin is concerned. Now that he lives, he lives as far as God is concerned.

In the same way, consider yourselves to be dead as far as sin is concerned. Now that you believe in Christ Jesus, consider yourselves to be alive as far as God is concerned." Romans 6:8-11

I've been having some health issues lately. Nothing major, just not feeling the best. So I did some research this weekend and discovered that I needed to drastically change my eating habits to heal my body. The first two things I needed to eliminate? Caffeine and sugar.

Yikes!

I'm a coffee girl....and a sweets girl. I love to  bake. So the rest of the list didn't get better: dairy, wheat......

Yesterday, I felt like I was starving as I searched for the things I COULD eat. I went to the store last night and read labels and looked for the combinations I could eat. Last night, I was so heavily craving something sweet and with substance that I made a little cake with rice flour and agave. It wasn't bad, really.

But what I've been learning, is how heavily my food addictions have their claws in me. I'm learning to die to my cravings and desires, so that I can live better. The way I've been eating has been fun, but it is leading my body to death. My new diet isn't as fun, but it will heal me.

Jesus died to end sin's grip on us and give us the abundant life that he intended us to have - without the burden of sin. Dying to ourselves (our cravings, fleshly desires) is not easy to do, but the results are glorious. The peace and joy that comes from a life free from sin and addiction can not be replicated in any other way.

Do you feel dead to sin today? Is there anything you need to talk to God about?