Get rid of idols and today, grace and change will be yours!
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. And my friend, Diana, has struggled with her weight ever since I knew her in high school. In the last few years, though, her size brought on big problems in her joints, her heart, and even diabetes. She recently wrote me, “Joni, all my life I have idolized food; the addiction has been my way of soothing over disappointments and stress in my life.” So, Diana did something about that idol, and now she has lost over 100 pounds. What inspired her? Jonah 2 where it says, “Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs.” Oh, friend, every day, grace could be yours, but you deprive yourselves of that grace when we cling to idols of food, TV, sports, or even certain relationships. Yes, it’s hard, but when you loosen your grip around those idols, God pours out enough grace to keep you from grabbing them back. Get rid of idols and today, grace and change will be yours!
© Joni and Friends