Jonah 2

Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. And I have a great friend named Diana who for many years struggled with being overweight. She recently wrote me saying, “Joni, All my life I have clung to the ‘worthless idol’ of food addiction to temporarily soothe all of the pain and stresses of my life.” Well, Diana did something about that worthless idol; and now, she’s lost over 90 lbs! What inspired her? Jonah chapter 2, “Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs.” You see, everyday grace could be yours, but sometimes you forfeit it when we cling to idols: the idol of food, of sodas, the idol of TV, sports, the idol of certain relationships. Sure, it’s hard, but when we loosen our grip around these idols, God pours out his grace to keep us from grabbing them back.

The Bible makes a big deal about getting rid of idols… and when we do, grace and change can be ours.