In the bible the prophet Elijah had an encounter with God while hiding out in a cave. (1 Kings 19:9-12) Elijah just had an amazing victory in his life but now he is hiding out from his life. Elijah had ran away from his accomplishments at the first sign of a fight. He begins telling God how alone he is and that he fears for his life.
We all have voices in our heads some voices may not be as loud but it is still there. I can only speak for myself here but I know that the inner critic in my head is just mean. I never feel good enough at anything because I hear the voice telling me I am a failure and will always be that way. With all the weight loss I have had so far I should feel good but I feel fear. I did weigh over 500lbs and my voice reminds me of that. The cravings are so hard to ignore at times that I can not control myself with my food. I will do whatever it takes to satisfy the craving it is an addiction. Instead of me thinking oh man I slipped up today I can work harder tomorrow the voice reminds me I am a fat failure. So the craving is now dragging me into the dark abyss of my fears. I find myself hiding in that cave watching life pass me by looking for a light.
God gave Elijah direction for his future and these directions gave him purpose to pursue. I believe that the first part of the direction was the most important for him and me to reach my future. 1 Kings 19:15 God told him to "GO" back to where he came from. Go is the key to the lock of your future. If you never leave the place of fear and doubt you can never reach your destiny. So today turn around and start going back to your place of victory. Go back to the last place you won. Go back to the time you said no to the craving. Go back to when you had faith and trust in yourself. So today just Go.......Live life like you deserve to be free from bondage......
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