Good Mood Food

“You’re right” was my daughters quick response when I asked “ I guess you don’t want to be in a good mood then?”

My 17 year old daughter had just gotten home from school and that was the end of the conversation that took place. Prior to her coming home I happened to drive by an Arby’s and it’s sign out front said “Try our new cinnamon bites, The Good Mood Food.” Found out that Arby’s launched on February 28, 2011 a Good Mood Food advertisement. Here is a sample of their sing-a-long jingle, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzz0wY2Vobk . The new Outside-in Cinnamon Bites; try them for $1.00. My mind created its own sing-a-long jingle deciding if I should “try them.”

It is three o’clock
I can’t block
the monster in my brain
I feel insane
cause my tummy
is a bit rumbly
I am falling
For this calling
I have To have a bite
Of that sugary delight.
It was a sign
I will be fine
I won’t whine
Isn’t this worth the fight
For the good food mood, right?
THE END

Then I attempted to bring my daughter down with me on this cheat by asking the question “don’t you want to try some “Good Mood Food?”

“It looks like a Totino Pizza Roll,” she said.

The ad says “light and flaky bite size pastry with warm cinnamon cream cheese filling all on the inside,” I replied.

All she could say was, “Gross!”

After laughing with my daughter, I tasted it and decided that I did not like the cinnamon bite.

I heard a whisper inside me saying, “God is the true good mood food.”

Do you use food in your life as an idol? If you fasted would it free up your mind?
I fasted recently and discovered that I think about food too much. God and I are working this out. Do you feel comforted by food? This is a message that God wants to talk to many about. The power we think food can have.

So many choices for “Good Mood Food” we need to pray. God satisfies!

PRAYER: Father in heaven so many choices today, help me to put you first. You alone can give me a good mood. Thank you Father for providing and help with daily needs.

I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you. (Psalm 63:5 NIV)
Blessings,
Elaine