I am a relatively new Christian, just over a year and I have read some of the bible but not much. My reason for joining this site at this time is I am a compulsive eater and I know that behaviour does not please God. Sometimes I eat because I am lonely or sad or anxious but often times it's just a habit. I try to keep busy but even when I'm in sunday school and church I find myself thinking what can I eat for lunch? I was looking for some Bible verses or books of the Bible that I can read to help get me past those times when I am craving unhealthy food. Sometimes I eat to try and fill up the emptiness I feel. I have prayed and read the bible sometimes to try and get some comfort from that instead of food but it really hasn't worked for me.
If anyone can suggest some things in the Bible that I can read that might help I would be really appreciative.
Thanks
Hello JS. I have been alongside someone with very similar feelings about food. And I empathise with the painful cycle of eating to feel better and then the self hatred at falling down once again. Combined with the fact that some people can be very judgemental about overeating which just adds to the sense of hopelessness. My experience has suggested that counselling can help. Person centred is a good approach since it allows a person to find the root causes for our problems in our feelings. Rather than explaining them away or negating them. I feel empathy and being allowed to simply "be" with another compassionate person can really help to fill the feeling of emptiness. I hope you are helped by some of what I have said.
I am "new" to Christ but old in the sense that I have gone through counselling etc and a good empathic person really can make all the difference. I am learning to take my rest in Christ, and what I have learned through counselling only reassures me that his spirit wants us to trust and allow his love in. And perhaps at this moment his love may choose a counsellor to provide the healing you want.
Take care, and remember to be filled we must first fully feel empty, which is painful but in my experience also restorative at the level which satisfies our longing. God bless.
