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I had a few rough days. I thought something amazing was going to happen and it didn’t. I built up my hope and expectations and then was crushed when it didn’t happen. I sobbed like a baby.

Proverbs 13:12 says “delayed hope makes the heart sick.” My heart was sick! I tried not to shake my fist at God but I did ask, “Where is my rescue?”

No answer.

So even though I knew I should crawl up into God’s lap and let Him soothe my emotions, I turned to cookie dough instead. That’s what I had for dinner that night–cookie dough and cookies. Mainly cookie dough.

I didn’t even try to sense the very quiet and sweet voice of the Holy Spirit. I said, “nope, I’m eating cookie dough” through my tears. There, God!

I did the same thing the next day. Cookie dough for dinner. I was feeding my emotions.

And then the next morning as I awoke, I heard the Holy Spirit’s voice so clearly in my spirit–“This is not a real problem.”

No one had died. I still had a job. Our house wasn’t in foreclosure. Those are real problems.

The Holy Spirit gently did what cookie dough wasn’t able to do. He spoke to my heart and healed my hurt. He gave me a holy perspective and peace returned.

Anyone want to say Alleluia?

“Though a righteous man falls seven times, he will get up, but the wicked will stumble into ruin.” Proverbs 24:16

In the past, I would’ve stumbled into ruin. I would’ve binged and punished myself for “breaking my diet.” I would’ve been “off the wagon” for weeks. Then I would’ve willed myself to get back on my diet and do better. (Lather, rinse, repeat!)

But here’s where God has me in this incredible journey–and where He wants all of us. He spoke to me in my pain and wooed me back to Himself.

Honestly, I’m not craving cookie dough today; I’m craving God’s gentle voice in my life. I want more of Him. I want to hear the Holy Spirit’s voice to guide and comfort me.

I crave more of God! (This is a work that God has done in me! And I’m grateful!)

“Though a righteous man falls seven times, he will get up, but the wicked will stumble into ruin.” Proverbs 24:16

If, like me, you’ve fallen…it’s time to get up.

And to get up, we must want what God wants more than what we want. It’s not about the weight, the diet, the scale. It’s about a closer walk with God, learning to hear His sweet voice daily.

I’ll say Alleluia myself!

Alleluia!