Can't survive on junk food alone

We are all guilty, to one degree or another, of eating too much junk food.  Here's the thing about that junk food;  we think it's good, we know that it really isn't good for us, and yet we consume it anyway.  I think we would all agree that if junk food were our only source of nutrition we would end up in less than top shape and it would have a negative impact on our well being.  What we all really need is a regular and balanced diet. 

There's a great Combo Meal that's the furthest thing from junk food and provides us with that eerily balanced diet.  And, the great thing about this Combo Meal is that you can have as much as you want and snacking is fully encouraged.  I suppose you must think I'm talking about food here....you know, the kind you buy at Mac's or BK or the like.  No, I'm speaking about how we feed our spiritual selves.  The successful spiritual selves are regularly fed the Combo Meal which consists of:

The Entrée:  The meat for a Christian is the Word.  If we're not into the Word, we're not getting the real meat we need for healthy and lasting spiritual growth.  This meat needs to be carefully and regularly eaten, and thoroughly digested.  As we acquire a taste for the entrée, we will find that we want more and more, and we will find that it is never, ever, cooked the wrong way.  It is perfect!  And, you can eat all you want with absolutely no side or harmful effects.

The Side:  Prayer completes the meal.  Prayer makes the meal balanced, and it contains everything that is necessary for life and that which isn't found in the entrée.  It is the part of the meal which brings all the nutrition to our spiritual body and prepares us and allows us to live our days in a godly manner.

The Drink:  The drink is the Holy Spirit.  If we have the Combo Meal without the drink, we are hurting ourselves, because it is the Holy Spirit that refreshes our lives through the presence of God, and nourishes our souls.  We need water and fluids to keep our bodies functioning smoothly, and we need the Holy Spirit to keep our spiritual lives running smoothly.

I mentioned snacking.  With this Combo Meal, not only is snacking completely encouraged, but you are free to snack all you want, when you want to.  This healthy snacking includes:

• being actively involved in a small group
• serving others
• mentoring
• volunteering
• witnessing
• embracing humble servitude
• active involvement with your church
• being a role model
• being the best Christian man, husband, and father that you can be.

The junk food I talked about at the beginning, the harmful junk food.....yep, we all eat it, and sometimes we like it, and we know it's not good for us.  That junk food is all of the hurts, hang-ups, and habits we hang on to.  We'll never survive on that junk food alone.

Bottom Line Thought:  Do you need a change of diet?  Are you eating too much junk food?