Proverbs 11:19 NKJV

[19] As righteousness leads to life, so he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

After walking through several years of active drug addiction (that God led me out of), I ended up trading drugs for food. Yes, I could worship God in a way I had never experienced, but I had jumped from one vice to another. Food wasn't taboo. It was socially acceptable because it wasn't illegal. I was just morbidly obese.

Two years ago, I decided to take control (or rather relinquish control) of my obvious food addiction. I was a diabetic and EVERYTHING I loved was trying to kill me. My weight was an issue, but I started feeling convicted about the lack of care I had for my physical health. I had two choices. I could change or I would surely die.

If you could draw a side-by-side comparison of me five years ago to now, it would be an exact depiction of this scripture. Sanctification is a step-by-step process. Everything doesn't heal all at once. God has brought me through dark times and miserable spaces to a place where I am healthier, happier, and immeasurably more content. His way is so much better.