What Are You Feeding?
What we consume shapes what we become—and the Word of God is meant to be our daily bread.
By Steve Wilkins
Key Scripture
“How can a young man keep his way pure?
By guarding it according to your word.
I have stored up your word in my heart,
that I might not sin against you.”
—Psalm 119:9, 11
What Are You Feeding?
We ask big questions.
What is God’s will for my life?
Who should I marry?
What is my calling?
What is God saying about this crisis, this relationship, this ache I carry?
And yet, with all our longing for answers, we often neglect the clearest voice we’ve been given—the Word of God.
We search elsewhere.
A song that moved us.
A sermon that stirred something.
A conversation that resonated.
These may carry echoes of truth. Glimpses of God’s heart.
But if King Jesus is who we most want to hear from, why do we so rarely sit with His words?
Ask yourself honestly:
Do I believe the Bible is God-breathed? Alive? Sharp?
Not merely inspirational—but formative?
Here is a gentle but revealing question—not as a rule, but as a mirror:
Can you quote one Scripture from memory for every year you’ve walked with Jesus?
We celebrate the Bible culturally.
We defend it publicly.
We keep it nearby.
And still, we often leave it unopened.
This is not condemnation.
You are not being punished.
You are not less loved.
By the finished work of Jesus, you are already as righteous as you will ever need to be.
But something is misaligned if nothing feels off about neglecting God’s Word—because Scripture is not about earning holiness; it is about shaping desire.
We are students by nature.
We study headlines.
Sports statistics.
Music lyrics.
Market trends.
The deeper question is not whether we are being formed—but by what.
What do you consistently feed your mind?
What do you allow to shape your reflexes, your imagination, your instincts?
Psalm 119 invites us to re-orient our appetite—to remember that the Word of God is not a side dish. It is daily bread.
Open it.
Eat.
Sit with it.
Let it dwell richly.
You do not need credentials.
You do not need perfect understanding.
You only need a willing heart—and the courage to keep showing up hungry.
Prayer
Lord, awaken my hunger for Your Word. Forgive me for the ways I’ve searched for clarity everywhere except the place You’ve spoken most clearly. Shape my desires, train my appetite, and teach me to live on every word that comes from You.
Amen.
Takeaway Thought
What you feed your soul today will quietly shape who you become tomorrow.
Written in confinement.