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Life Lesson: Sugar Blues
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The smell of warm, freshly baked brownies
came wafting into the school office, born on the arms of a loving parent. Facing me was the same old battle, the same old foe: sugar, lust and temptation. An act of love on the part of the parent became a battle of wills for me. My mouth loved cookies, but my body didn't. 'Guess you know who won most of the time. |
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Sugar and I are not friends. Oh, sugar poses as a friend, promising satisfaction. "Come get me, I'll make you feel good!" The sight of them delights my mouth, but after I get it down the trouble begins! It's like a drug in my system. |
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Instead of satisfying me, it sets up a craving for more...and more...and more. It's positively deadly if I am left alone with a plate of donuts or M&M's. All morals and good manners leave and I have to have another "fix." |
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When I spy a plate of "goodies," I know a battle is not too far behind. What is meant as a gift from a loving friend, becomes my own personal battle zone. The juices rise up in my mouth and get ready for a feast, but another part of my cringes at what's ahead. I hate this struggle! |
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Attention Grabber! Sometimes, when reading the Bible, a verse seems to jump up and grab my attention. When that happens, I grab a 3 x 5 card, write the verse down and put it in the car near the dashboard where I can see it. Stop signs give me a chance to glance at it again and reflect about it.
Instead of despair, I felt excitement. What kind of wisdom was the Lord going to give me for this temptation? My mind wandered over several possibilities: Maybe God will tell me to move the coffee pot over to the next room...Maybe I should explain the predicament to the parents....Maybe I should tell the parents not to bring them...Maybe... |
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Here come the cookies! Oh, Oh, the door was opening and freshly baked cookies were calling my name. I smiled and thanked the thoughtful mother. When the door closed, I looked up - way up - and said, "You promised you would provide a way of escape for me, I'm going to wait until You reveal it to me."
Closing my eyes, I blocked out all outside distractions and waited expectantly. From the center of me came up a resounding word with great volume and power: |
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" Say nooooooooooooooooooooo!" |
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