In the middle of the night several weeks ago, I was pleading with the Lord to help me pursue a healthier diet and beat down my sugar and carb cravings. I desire to do this not only for my unborn child, but to honor God in all I do, including my eating. The next day the doctor’s office called to inform me that I had flunked my glucose test and would need to take a three-hour glucose test to make sure I did not have gestational diabetes. My first thought was, “So that’s how You’re gonna help me!” For the next ten days I cut out all sugar and fast carbs. Physically, this was a big help to me. I began to realize how much of a role my diet was playing in this pregnancy.
All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything (1 Corinthians 6:12).
My prayer is that Christ would be my only Master. Anything that occupies my heart and mind above Him is an idol. Not to be mastered by an idol takes prayerful daily diligence. This simple prayer, “Be my only Master,” keeps my eyes focused on Him, not on my taste buds.
The Lord knew what I specifically needed to make a change. He answered my prayer that night. And I consider myself doubly blessed that I passed the second round of testing. How gracious is our God who grants us exactly what we need when we need it.