tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263583150368543078.post7255413721239990923..comments2023-02-16T07:37:46.382-05:00Comments on I Corinthians 10:31: Made to Crave Study, Chapter 6: Growing Closer to GodBarbara H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17848365749538505762noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-263583150368543078.post-67775498034838333392014-02-01T08:06:45.077-05:002014-02-01T08:06:45.077-05:00Huh. That answer to how to draw near to God strike...Huh. That answer to how to draw near to God strikes me as very strange. As someone who has a huge tendency towards legalism, the idea of self - denial (in and of itself) as spiritual growth is dangerously tempting. My take on the question would be that drawing close to God means seeing Him for who He is and responding in repentance and worship. We see God where He reveals Himself, and the primary way in which He reveals Himself is in His word. Of course, we all have many idols (some of which are not bad in themselves except that we place them in front of God) that obstruct our view of God - and repenting of and displacing that idolatry with true God-worship is necessary to draw near to God. So I guess I feel similarly to how you do about that particular comment. <br /><br />But I definitely agree with you (and with Lysa) that losing weight is about more than the physical. It seems that there are two wrong tracks to take with food: either it is God or the devil. Some nutrition sorts think the best middle is to say that food is fuel, but I disagree. I think food is a gift from God, intended for our sustenance and enjoyment - and that putting food in its proper place and seeing God in His makes a big difference in dieting efforts. bekahcubedhttp://bekahcubed.menterz.comnoreply@blogger.com